Agriculture

Minister Atiku

BRICS Entering Nigeria’s Agricultural Space

Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, on May 15, 2025, stated ...

Climate Change Threatens Nigerian Farmers: The Water Scarcity

In Nigeria, farmers are grappling with severe water shortages and are battling a silent crisis: ...

Nigeria JICA agriculture loan

Nigeria Secures ¥12 Billion JICA Credit Facility to Boost Agriculture

The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a ¥12 billion (₦123.2 billion) credit facility from ...

Chinese rice

Chinese Rice Planting Technology Boosts Agricultural Development in The Gambia

China’s Agricultural Innovations Transform Rice Farming in The Gambia Rice is a staple in The ...

Green Imperative Project

Nigeria and Brazil Seal $1.1 Billion Green Imperative Project to Strengthen Food Security

Nigeria and Brazil have taken a major step in transforming agriculture by signing the Green ...

Ghana agricultural transformation

Ghana Partners with WACCI to Boost Seed Production and Agricultural Transformation

The Government of Ghana is set to collaborate with the West Africa Centre for Crop ...

Fashola Agribusines

Fashola Agribusiness Industrial Hub: A Model for Agricultural Transformation in Nigeria

The Fashola Agribusiness Industrial Hub is setting the pace for agricultural transformation in Nigeria, drawing ...

Afdb And Ecowas

ECOWAS; AfDB Sign $12M REWARD Project to Strengthen West Africa’s Rice Sector

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have ...

Ghana President

Mahama Pushes Agricultural Transformation to Cut Ghana’s $2 Billion Food Import Bill

Ghana’s President John Mahama has reiterated that agriculture remains the country’s biggest opportunity to achieve ...

World Food Programme

WFP Warns of Looming Hunger Crisis in Central Sahel and Nigeria Due to Funding Shortages

The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) has issued a stark warning that without immediate ...

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