Agriculture coverage.
Legal icon Aare Afe Babalola has disbursed N11.2 million to 81 outstanding farmers across Ekiti State's 16 local government areas, bringing total awards under his annual agricultural scheme since 2015 to N98 million.
The Federal Government has launched a major African Swine Fever control and biosecurity campaign at the Oke-Aro Pig Farm Estate, distributing protective kits to farmers and pledging comprehensive training to prevent future outbreaks. The intervention by the Livestock Productivity and Resilience Support Project (L-PRES) targets one of Nigeria's largest pig production clusters, which has suffered devastating losses from the highly contagious disease in the past.
Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari says Nigeria must treat agricultural extension as critical infrastructure, disclosing that over 100,000 farmers already receive weekly digital advisories as the country's population heads toward 400 million by 2050.
Agriculture Minister Abubakar Kyari says Nigeria must shift to demand-driven, AI-enabled agricultural extension services to boost farm yields, warning that expanding farmland alone can no longer feed the country's growing population.
The Federal Government has inaugurated the Coalition of Farmers Associations for Food Security in Nigeria, representing 99 farmer groups, as the agriculture sector recorded 4.39% growth in Q2 2026, its best performance in five years.
The Federal Government has begun the second phase of reviewing 18 agricultural laws, moving from diagnosis to drafting concrete reforms aimed at replacing obsolete provisions and attracting investment into Nigeria's agribusiness sector.
Nigerian Breweries Plc, working with the Ogun State Ministry of Forestry and IITA, has planted over 340,000 indigenous trees and restored more than 350 hectares of degraded forest at Olokemeji in five years.
Ekiti State has trained 30 officers as Artificial Insemination Technicians under the L-PRES initiative, targeting 850 cows and 150 goats to boost livestock productivity and genetic quality
The South East Development Commission (SEDC) has flagged off a 200-hectare agricultural development project in Enugu State, marking a major step toward food security and economic transformation in the region. The project, located in Nkanu West Local Government Area, will feature cassava and maize cultivation, poultry and fishery enterprises, and an out-grower scheme designed to empower 5,000 farmers across the South East.
The National Sheep and Goat Development Association of Nigeria (NASHGODAN) has called on the Federal Government to establish demonstration farms across the country's six geopolitical zones to strengthen small ruminant production, combat transboundary diseases, and unlock the sector's vast economic potential. National President Abdullateef Ahmed said the centres would serve as practical learning platforms for farmers, students, and investors while providing routine vaccination and treatment servi
The Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC) has commenced the distribution of free fertilisers, seedlings, and other farm inputs to farmers for the 2026 farming season, in a decisive intervention aimed at tackling food scarcity and empowering grassroots agriculturists. Council Chairman Christopher Zakka Maikalangu said the programme reflects his administration's commitment to agriculture as a driver of food security, employment, and wealth creation across the FCT.
The South East Development Commission (SEDC) is set to flag off its first agro-mechanisation project in Enugu State, part of a N5 billion blueprint to develop 50,000 hectares across the region
