Nigeria’s wheat production has increased sharply under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket (NAGS-AP), with annual output reported at approximately 420,000 tonnes compared with a previous baseline of 120,000 tonnes. The latest figures were disclosed on October 4 by Prof. Ademola Adenle, Senior Special Adviser on Agriculture and Innovation to Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture ...

Nigeria is moving to strengthen year-round agricultural production through a new financing partnership between the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) and the All-Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN). The partnership, announced on October 4, is designed to provide financing to farmers preparing for the 2026 dry-season farming cycle, with the objective of reducing seasonal production gaps and ...

Nigeria will need to increase agricultural productivity through better knowledge, technology and extension services rather than relying mainly on expanding farmland, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Abubakar Kyari has said. Speaking at the Africa Agribusiness Extension Summit 2026, Kyari said Nigeria’s rapidly growing population made it increasingly important to improve the productivity of farms ...

Nigeria’s agricultural sector needs stronger links between farmers, processors, financiers, logistics providers and markets to build a more resilient domestic food production system, industry stakeholders have said. The call was made at a Nigerian-British Chamber of Commerce agriculture advocacy roundtable in Lagos focused on unlocking the country’s agricultural supply chain and strengthening domestic production. Stakeholders ...

Nigeria has launched a five-year agricultural framework aimed at strengthening food value chains, raising farm productivity, creating jobs and improving food and nutrition security for millions of people. The Nigeria AgriConnect Compact was launched by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, the World Bank Group and development partners, including the International Fund for ...

Nigeria has launched the AgriConnect Compact, a national initiative designed to strengthen agricultural value chains by connecting production with infrastructure, research, finance, processing, logistics and markets. The initiative was launched at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in Ibadan, Oyo State, bringing together government officials, development partners, research institutions, financial institutions and private-sector stakeholders. ...

Ten African countries have pledged nearly US$9 million to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), increasing their contributions to support rural development, smallholder farmers and stronger food systems across the continent. Burundi, Chad, Ethiopia, Guinea, Kenya, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Somalia, Sudan and Zimbabwe announced their commitments to IFAD’s fourteenth replenishment cycle, known as IFAD14, ...

Nigeria’s National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has validated its proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework and Operational Guidelines, in a move aimed at expanding access to ethical, asset-backed agricultural finance for smallholder farmers and agribusinesses. The framework was presented during a stakeholder session on September 22, where participants reviewed proposals designed to complement conventional financing models and ...

Nigeria’s National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has begun validating a proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework and Guidelines aimed at expanding access to funding for farmers, agribusinesses and other participants across the agricultural value chain. The proposed framework was discussed at a strategic roundtable and validation session in Abuja, where stakeholders examined how non-interest financing could be ...

The African Women in Agricultural Research and Development (AWARD) has opened applications for the second cohort of its Women in Agriculture Leadership Program Fellowship 2027, offering mid-career African women agricultural scientists an opportunity to strengthen their leadership and research capabilities. The two-year, non-residential fellowship focuses on climate-responsive agricultural research, agrifood systems and leadership development. The ...