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Global Food Prices to Drop by 7% in 2025, Led by Declining Rice Costs-GHANA
Global food prices are expected to see a significant decline in 2025, marking a second consecutive year of lower…
Nigeria loses over N1.3 billion to ‘Tomato Ebola’ outbreak in three states –…
Nigeria’s agriculture sector has taken a serious hit with the recent outbreak of Tuta absoluta, a pest widely…
Agriculture, Mining Fuel Investment Boom in Taraba Ahead of Taravest 2025
Taraba State is rapidly becoming a magnet for investment in Nigeria's North-East, with its rich agricultural base,…
AfDB Approves $650 Million Annual Commitment for Nigeria’s Economic Growth
The African Development Bank (AfDB) has officially approved a new Country Strategy Paper (CSP) for Nigeria,…
World Bank: Global commodity prices to drop to six-year low by 2026
The World Bank has sounded the alarm over falling global commodity prices, forecasting a steep 12% decline in 2025…
Edo State Investment Forum Targets Global Investors for Economic Growth
Edo State is taking significant strides towards economic growth as it seeks to attract investors through the…
FG Approves Textile Development Board and $90bn Agribusiness, Livestock Growth…
The National Economic Council (NEC), chaired by Vice President Kashim Shettima, has approved the establishment of…
FG Targets Cooperative Sector Revamp to Drive $1 Trillion Economy
The Federal Government of Nigeria has launched a comprehensive initiative aimed at revitalizing the country's…
Ghana Rolls Out $1M Fund to Empower Northern Farmers and Boost Food Security
In a bold move to strengthen agriculture and combat food insecurity in the northern parts of the country, Ghana's…
Vegetable Exporters Urge AfCFTA to Address Trade Barriers Impeding Intra-African…
The Vegetable Producers and Exporters Association of Ghana has called on the African Continental Free Trade Area…
Ghana’s Cocoa Industry Unfazed by U.S. Tariff, Says Farmers Association
The United States' recent decision to impose a 10% tariff on imports from various countries, including Ghana, has…
COCOBOD Maintains Cocoa Producer Price Despite Côte d’Ivoire’s…
The Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD) has confirmed that it will keep the cocoa producer price unchanged for the…
AI Will Boost Human Productivity, Not Replace It – Prof. Abah at StemCon 2025
At the recently held StemCon 2025 at Nile University, Professor Joshua Abah, Dean of the Faculty of Computing,…
US Tariff Hits Ghana’s Cocoa, Textiles, and Agriculture Sectors
Ghanaian exporters are facing significant challenges due to the United States’ recent decision to impose a 10%…
Akwa Ibom Government Disburses N335 Million to Empower Oron Farmers and…
The Akwa Ibom State Government has allocated a total of N335 million in grants to farmers, traders, and…
Tinubu Appoints Ayo Sotinrin as New MD of Bank of Agriculture
President Bola Tinubu has appointed Ayo Sotinrin as the new Managing Director of the Bank of Agriculture,…
Experts Call for Financing, Technology, and Mechanization to Boost Nigeria’s…
At the BusinessDay Future of Agriculture Conference in Lagos, experts addressed the challenges hindering Nigeria’s…
FG Restate Commitment to Digitisation of Livestock Sector
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to leveraging innovative technology for sustainable…
Stanbic IBTC Seeks to Increased Agriculture Funding
Stanbic IBTC Bank has reaffirmed its dedication to transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector by improving access…
Nigeria Calls for Investment in Mechanized Farming to Boost Agricultural Sector
The Nigerian government is encouraging local and international stakeholders to invest in large-scale mechanized…
Jega Submits Recommendations For Livestock Reforms To Tinubu
Former INEC Chairman, Prof. Attahiru Jega, has presented a 152-page report to President Bola Tinubu, detailing…
Agriculture led company income tax with 474.50% in Q2 2024 – NBS report
Nigeria's agricultural sector led the growth in Company Income Tax (CIT) during the second quarter of 2024,…
Only Nigerians with NIN can buy ₦40,000 rice – FG
The Federal Government has launched the sale of 30,000 metric tonnes of subsidised milled rice, requiring buyers…
FAAN, NAQS forge partnership to boost air agro export
The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) has teamed up with the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Services…
Civil servants will receive first batch sale of 50kg rice for N40,000, says FG
The Federal Government announced that the initial sale of 50 kg bags of rice at N40,000 will first be directed to…
AU Calls for $15 Billion Investment to Boost Local Fertilizer Manufacturing
The African Union (AU) has highlighted the need for a $15 billion private sector investment to enhance local…
US bets on climate friendly farming, plan raises doubts
President Joe Biden's administration is incentivizing farmers to adopt practices that store carbon in the soil to…
Cashew farmers see low output on harsh harmattan
Cashew farmers in Nigeria anticipate a slight decrease in output for the 2024 season due to the severe harmattan…
Agricultural research spending fails to boost farmer output
Despite the federal government spending N266 billion on agricultural research institutes over the past five years,…
Ghana Cocoa Board CEO Advocates Higher Prices to Combat Cocoa Smuggling
Joseph Boahen Aidoo, CEO of the Ghana Cocoa Board (COCOBOD), affirmed the organization's dedication to offering…