©Benedicte Kurzen/NOOR for FAO The Green Climate Fund (GCF) has approved projects worth more than $300 million that will protect forests in Papua New Guinea, promote sustainable fisheries in Saint Lucia, and help grow Africa’s Great Green Wall. The initiatives, designed by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), were greenlighted at ...

Image: Afripol Osomobegbe Eugene, founder of OGV, is revolutionizing Nigerian agriculture by providing solar drying solutions to smallholder farmers, significantly reducing post-harvest losses and empowering youth. A vision born from adversity Osomobegbe Eugene, a Nigerian entrepreneur based in the northern part of the country, grew up witnessing the alarming rate at which smallholder farmers lost ...

Vice President Kashim Shettima. Photo: State House A few days ago, Nigeria and Brazil formalized a $1 billion agreement under the Green Imperative initiative, aimed at transforming Nigeria’s agricultural sector. The deal, signed at the State House in Abuja during the 2nd Nigeria–Brazil Strategic Dialogue Mechanism, was led by Vice President Kashim Shettima and Brazil’s ...

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security Sen. Abubakar Kyari President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has commissioned 2,000 agricultural tractors to kick-start the administration’s Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. The event took place at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Sheda, along the Abuja-Lokoja Expressway, with a bit of fanfare. On the occasion, the President promised to ...

Experts in the agriculture sector have urged the Nigerian Government to prioritise organic farming and reduce reliance on hazardous agrochemicals, which threatens public health and limit Nigeria’s access to international markets. They made the call in an interview with the Newsmen in Karshi, Abuja during a visit to organic farms as part of a field ...

By Kingsley Adegboye Organisers and promoters of the annual Food and Beravage FAB, West Africa exhibition, Trade Show Organisers Nigeria Limited, has called for government’s support in the quest to encourage local business operators to grow. Brad Smith, Exhibition Manager of Food and Beverages West Africa, made the call at just concluded three-day show held ...

The Honourable Minister of Communications, Innovation & Digital Economy, Dr. ‘Bosun Tijani, officially launched the AgriConnect Initiative yesterday at the Cultural Centre Complex in Ogun State. This groundbreaking program aims to digitally empower Nigerian farmers by providing real-time access to agronomic services, weather forecasts, financial tools, and market intelligence. AgriConnect’s pilot phase, implemented in collaboration ...

Nigeria’s First Lady, Sen. Oluremi Tinubu, has empowered 400 women and young farmers across 17 local councils in Enugu State. Agricultural inputs distributed included wheelbarrows, seedlings, fertiliser, pesticides, livestock feed, piglets, chicks, a cassava processor, and other essential farming equipment. The initiative is part of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI), aimed at empowering vulnerable groups ...

By Felicia Imohimi Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged the three tiers of government to invest in community-level storage and processing infrastructure. SWOFON said the gesture would reduce reliance on middlemen and improve income retention capacity of smallholder farmers. The organisation made the call in Abuja at the presentation of a Community ...

As President Bola Ahmed Tinubu marks his second year in office on May 29, 2025, agriculture—a key pillar of his Renewed Hope Agenda—stands at a crucial turning point. Under the leadership of Minister Abubakar Kyari, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has launched sweeping reforms, ambitious policies, and billion-naira interventions to transform Nigeria’s ...