Tinubu sounds alarm as Africa’s food import bill hits $122.9bn
President Bola Tinubu has sounded the alarm over Africa’s growing dependence on imported food, urging governments across the continent to…
Category: Agriculture
Africa receives 6% of global cocoa supply value from chocolate market
Africa may be the backbone of the global cocoa industry, but it continues to receive only a small fraction of…
Agribusinesses in Nigeria, Kenya, three others to get recognitions
The race to celebrate Africa’s food and agriculture champions has officially begun as public nominations open for the inaugural Foodies…
African Leaders Launch Bold Plan to Boost Intra-African Livestock Trade Under AfCFTA
African leaders have unveiled an ambitious strategy to unlock the full potential of the continent’s livestock industry, with a renewed…
African Union Pushes for Greater Livestock Investment to Unlock Africa’s Pastoral Economy
The African Union has intensified calls for greater investment in Africa’s pastoral livestock sector, describing it as a largely untapped…
Nigeria-Brazil Agricultural Trade Deal Officially Kicks Off
Nigeria and Brazil have officially moved from paperwork to policy as the two nations begin implementing a major new agricultural…
Africa’s top 15 agro-exports driving trade growth
Africa’s agricultural sector is proving to be one of the continent’s strongest economic engines, with cocoa, coffee, cashews, tea and…
AfDB Pledges $86m to Boost Nigeria Agro-Industrial Zones as SAPZ Gains Fresh Funding Momentum
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has pledged $86 million to support Nigeria’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones (SAPZ) programme, a major…
Nigeria’s ginger export crashes from N26 billion to zero in three years
Nigeria’s ambition to expand non-oil exports has suffered a major setback after the country’s ginger export earnings plunged from N26.2…
Nigeria Food Prices Surge Despite N7.65 Trillion Imports and Government Interventions
Food prices in Nigeria continue to climb, even as the Federal Government ramps up spending on interventions and imports. In…
Federal Government Cuts Palm Oil Import Tariffs by 17% to Ease Food Prices
The Federal Government of Nigeria has reduced import tariffs on crude palm oil by 17 per cent, a move aimed…
World Bank Approves $500 Million Loan to Boost Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector
Nigeria’s agriculture sector is set for a major boost following the World Bank’s approval of a $500 million credit facility…
Nigeria Seeks Investment to Drive Climate-Smart Agriculture Growth
The Federal Government has intensified its push for climate-smart agriculture by calling on local and international investors to partner with…
N3.4 Trillion Agric Credit Scheme Boosts Nigerian Farmers in 2025
In 2025, Nigerian farmers tapped into agricultural credit schemes totaling N3.4 trillion, the federal government has revealed, as part of…
Strategic Market System to Transform Nigeria’s Agricultural Value Chain – FG
The Federal Government has announced that a strategic market system will revolutionize Nigeria’s agricultural sector by transforming subsistence farming into…
Nigeria’s Food Import Bill Hits N7.65 Trillion in 2025 Amid Rising Domestic Demand
Nigeria’s spending on imported food and beverages surged to N7.65 trillion in 2025, signaling the country’s growing dependence on foreign…
Nigeria Launches N10 Billion Fund to Boost Greenfield Sugar Projects
The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) and the Bank of Industry (BOI) have teamed up to establish a N10 billion…
Nigeria’s Agriculture Sector Hits N101.46tn Turnover as Investment Boosts Growth
Nigeria’s agriculture sector achieved a remarkable N101.46tn turnover in 2025, up from N96.46tn in 2024, signaling a strong rebound driven…
Ghana Needs National Agriculture Database to Protect Farmers and Stabilize Markets, Says Agribusiness Chamber
The Chief Executive Officer of the Chamber of Agribusiness Ghana, Anthony Morrison, has urged the government to establish a comprehensive…
Tony Elumelu Calls for Public-Private Partnerships to Transform African Agribusiness
Tony Elumelu, Founder and Group Chairman of Heirs Holdings, has called on African governments to strengthen collaboration with the private…
FG Reviews National Agricultural Growth Scheme as Produce Hits N2.31 Trillion
The Federal Government has launched a detailed review of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme (NAGS) and Agro-Pocket Project following the…
Nigeria Targets $100 Billion Annual Investments in Agribusiness to Drive Economic Growth
The Nigerian government has announced ambitious plans to attract $100 billion in annual private investments into the agribusiness sector, highlighting…
FG Launches Nationwide Cloves Farming Programme to Empower 74,000 Farmers in 2026
The Federal Government of Nigeria has inaugurated its maiden nationwide cloves farming programme for the 2026 wet season, aiming to…
Nigeria’s Livestock Sector Set to Hit $74bn GDP in 10 Years – FG Plans Major Boost
The Federal Government has unveiled ambitious plans to expand Nigeria’s livestock sector, aiming to increase its contribution to the national…
Nigeria Non-Oil Exports Hit $6.1 Billion in 2025 as Country Boosts Global Trade Presence
Nigeria’s non-oil export sector achieved a historic milestone in 2025, recording total earnings of $6.1 billion—an 11.5% increase from the…
FG Allocates N2.3 Trillion to Agriculture and Technology in 2026 Budget
The federal government has earmarked a total of N2.3 trillion for the Ministries of Agriculture and Food Security and Science,…
Nigeria and China Strengthen Agricultural Partnership with $200M Poultry Project
Nigeria is taking a major step toward transforming its agricultural sector as a high-level delegation led by Kaduna State Governor…
CBN Unveils Fresh Push to Expand Agricultural Lending as Cardoso Sets New Direction
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has announced a renewed drive to increase agricultural lending, which currently accounts for less…
Nigeria Loses $10 Billion Annually to Post-Harvest Waste, Agritech CEO Warns
Nigeria is losing an estimated $9–10 billion each year due to post-harvest waste, a staggering loss that threatens food security,…
CBN Struggles to Recover N629 Billion Anchor Borrowers’ Loans, Audit Reveals
Nigeria’s Auditor General has raised serious concerns over the management of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s (CBN) flagship Anchor Borrowers’…