Governor Inspects Agric Equipment Leasing Company UMO Eno, Governor of Akwa Ibom State, has reiterated his administration’s commitment to boosting large-scale mechanised farming as part of efforts to improve agricultural productivity and food sufficiency in the state. The governor made the pledge while inspecting the ongoing construction of an Agricultural Equipment Leasing Company located at […]
Fake Veterinary Drugs: A Hidden Threat to Nigeria’s Poultry Sector NIGERIA’S poultry industry, long regarded as one of the nation’s fastest-growing agribusiness sectors, is facing a silent but devastating crisis. Stakeholders warn that the proliferation of fake and substandard veterinary medicines (VMPs) could erode the country’s competitiveness under the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) […]
Presidential Assent Ends Decades-Old Export Restrictions NIGERIA has taken a major step toward expanding its agricultural export potential following the signing of the Export (Prohibition) Act (Repeal) Bill 2025 into law by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The new legislation repeals the long-standing Export (Prohibition) Act of 1989, which restricted the export of several agricultural commodities […]
Government Releases 2026 Climate Projection THE Abia State Government has released its 2026 Climate Outlook and Agricultural Advisory, urging farmers to adopt climate-smart practices to maximise yields and mitigate weather-related risks in the coming planting season. The Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Cliff Agbaeze, unveiled the outlook in a statement issued by the ministry’s Public Relations […]
Lawmaker Unveils ₦300m Plan to Boost Women’s Economic Power THE Member representing Ikono/Ini Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives, Emmanuel Ukpong-Udo, has announced a ₦300 million commitment to establish two palm oil production and processing mills aimed at empowering women in his constituency. The announcement was made during the Akwa Ibom State Arise Women […]
State Push to Formalise Women in Fisheries THE Akwa Ibom State Government has intensified efforts to organise women engaged in fishing and fish processing into registered cooperatives, in a move designed to unlock access to a ₦31 billion cooperative fund spread across the state’s 31 local government areas. Speaking at a mobilisation and sensitisation programme […]
A Policy at the Edge of Expiry AS the six-month temporary ban on shea nut exports approaches its 26th February deadline, uncertainty has gripped Nigeria’s multi-billion-naira shea industry. What was introduced as a bold experiment in industrial policy has now become a test of the Federal Government’s resolve to shift the economy from raw commodity […]
Diaspora Investment Boosts Yam Production in Abia A Nigerian entrepreneur based in the United States has been recognized for building the largest yam barn in Abia State, a milestone that underscores the potential of diaspora-driven agricultural development. The expansive barn, located in Amaibo, Isuikwuato, accommodates about 12,000 yam tubers and 4,000 seedlings across a two-plot […]
By TINA TOLUTOPE NO fewer than 3,500 rice farmers in major producing states may quit cultivation following losses estimated at over ₦93 billion, an agriculture stakeholder has warned. Mr. Fatai Afolabi, a prominent member of the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON) and sustainability consultant, disclosed this in Lagos during discussions on Nigeria’s food strategy […]
FOR years, Nigeria’s agricultural policy conversations have centred on increasing production—more hectares cultivated, higher yields per acre, expanded input distribution. Yet, across the country’s crop and livestock value chains, stakeholders warn that the most damaging losses occur not in the field, but after harvest. Weak storage systems, fragile logistics networks, limited processing capacity and rising […]