The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC) has committed $600 million to support a major fertiliser expansion programme led by Dangote Group, a move aimed at strengthening Africa’s food security, boosting agricultural productivity and reducing the continent’s dependence on imported fertiliser. The financing will be channelled through Greenview Fertiliser Corp., Dangote Group’s fertiliser holding company, as part ...

Nigeria has secured fertiliser supplies for the 2026 wet season through an early procurement strategy that has generated estimated savings of ₦61.58 billion ($43.99 million) while protecting the country’s agricultural sector from global supply chain disruptions. The initiative, implemented under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) through PFI NPK Limited, aims to ensure uninterrupted access to ...

Renewed Hope Initiative Targets More Than 20,000 Smallholder Farmers in North-Central Nigeria. The Nigerian government has launched a new farm input support programme aimed at increasing agricultural production, improving food security and strengthening support for smallholder farmers across the country. The initiative, known as the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP), was officially launched ...

ABUJA, Nigeria – Israel has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening agricultural cooperation with Nigeria, highlighting the growing use of Israeli technology and seedlings by Nigerian farmers while announcing new investments in entrepreneurship, healthcare and innovation. Speaking during Israel’s 78th Independence Anniversary celebration in Abuja, Israeli Ambassador to Nigeria, Michael Freeman, said agricultural collaboration between the ...

Nigeria’s renewed focus on reviving its coffee industry is expected to diversify the country’s export base, create jobs and increase foreign exchange earnings, according to the leadership of the Cocoa and Coffee Farmers Alliance Association of Africa. Speaking ahead of the Cocoa & Coffee Fiesta–Lagos scheduled for October 7–8, 2026, COCEFAAA Global President, Adeola Adegoke, ...

Farmland values across Nigeria’s major agricultural regions have risen sharply in recent years, driven by rapid urban expansion, industrial development, insecurity and growing investor interest in land as an asset class. The trend is raising concerns that smallholder farmers and young entrants could increasingly be priced out of agriculture. In parts of southwestern Nigeria, farmland ...

Nigeria has reaffirmed its interest in strengthening bilateral relations with Israel across key sectors including agriculture, security, defence, healthcare, education and technology as part of efforts to accelerate economic growth and national development. The commitment was outlined by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, during a meeting with Israel’s Ambassador to ...

Nigeria’s Federal Government has launched the Youth Agribusiness Land Trust Fund (YALTF), a landmark initiative designed to improve access to agricultural land for young people and accelerate youth participation across the country’s agribusiness sector. The programme, unveiled in Abuja, seeks to address one of the most persistent challenges confronting young agricultural entrepreneurs—limited access to land. ...

The Vice-Chancellor of UNN, Prof. Simon Uchenna Ortuanya (first from right), Director of REPRC-EfD Nigeria, Prof Nnaemeka Chukwuone and his wife, Prof. Mrs Chiamaka Chukwuone at the Faculty of Agriculture Maiden Hall of Honour Award. The Faculty of Agriculture at University of Nigeria, Nsukka has inaugurated its Hall of Honour, recognizing distinguished academics whose contributions ...

Nigeria’s coffee industry stands at a crossroads. While global demand for coffee continues to rise and African producers such as Ethiopia and Uganda enjoy record export earnings, Nigeria’s coffee sector remains largely dormant, constrained by decades of underinvestment, weak policy support, aging plantations, and limited market access. Industry stakeholders now believe the country has an ...