Nigeria is increasingly being positioned as a priority destination for multi-billion-dollar capital inflows from the United Arab Emirates, as both countries move to deepen trade and investment relations, with agriculture taking centre stage. At the inaugural Investopia Africa forum in Lagos, UAE officials noted that Gulf capital remains significantly underrepresented in Africa’s largest economy, despite ...

By Brandon Moss Mennonite Economic Development Associates (MEDA) has launched the Resilient and Inclusive Agri-Food Systems Empowering Women and Youth in Nigeria (RISE) project, a five-year initiative supported by Global Affairs Canada, aimed at strengthening agricultural value chains and creating 8,000 jobs across northern Nigeria. Implemented by MEDA, the project will focus on building resilient ...

By AgriFocus Africa Editorial Team Nigeria’s agricultural sector, long viewed as the engine of rural prosperity, is facing a mounting financial stress crisis among smallholder farmers as food prices fall sharply, threatening production and rural livelihoods. Recent market data show that staple food prices have dropped significantly in many markets across Nigeria. While lower food ...

Edo State plans to revitalise agricultural cooperatives as part of its SHINE agenda. How stronger co-ops can improve production, finance and market access for smallholders. By Brandon Moss. Edo State in Nigeria has announced plans to revitalise cooperative societies across the region — a move that could strengthen farmer organization, improve access to credit and ...

For decades, Africa’s agribusiness narrative has been shaped largely by discussions around food aid, productivity gaps, and the vulnerability of smallholder farmers. While these challenges are real, they often mask a deeper structural constraint holding back the sector: weak and unreliable market institutions. According to Bharat Kulkarni, Africa’s challenge is not simply low production, but ...

Agriculture remains central to Nigeria’s economic growth, food security and employment. Yet, despite having more than 82 million hectares of arable land, only about 34 million hectares are currently cultivated—largely using traditional, labour-intensive methods that limit efficiency and output. The consequences are evident in low productivity. Average maize yields in Nigeria stand at around 1.8 ...

Delta State has taken a further step toward attracting large-scale agribusiness investment with the inauguration of a steering committee to drive a framework for responsible investment in land-intensive agriculture. The committee was inaugurated in Asaba by the state’s deputy governor, Monday Onyeme, who represented Governor Sheriff Oborevwori. Onyeme will also serve as chair of the ...

Nigeria must urgently transition from subsistence farming to an industrialised agricultural system if it is to achieve food security, economic diversification, and sustainable job creation, according to Banji Oyelaran-Oyeyinka, former Senior Special Adviser on Industrialisation to the President of the African Development Bank. Speaking at the Oyo State Economic Summit, held at the International Institute ...

Nigeria’s agricultural landscape in 2025 reflected the complex interplay of policy reforms, market forces, and environmental pressures. For AgriFocus Africa readers, the year offers critical lessons on resilience, innovation, and the urgent need for structural reforms in food systems. Rising Input Costs vs. Falling Food Prices • High input costs for fertilisers, herbicides, and other ...

Image: BMG@Nampo 2022 January 29–31 | Agro & Poultry Africa – Dar es Salaam, Tanzania The Agro & Poultry Africa International Trade Exhibition returns to Dar es Salaam’s Diamond Jubilee Hall. This longstanding trade show covers a broad spectrum of agricultural sectors, including crop production, aquaculture, poultry, dairy, irrigation systems, livestock, farm machinery, and food ...