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Nigeria’s Food System Under Pressure As Reps Call For Farmer Protection & Price Control Measures

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Lawmakers Sound Alarm Over Food Price Instability THE House of Representatives has called for urgent federal intervention to stabilise food prices across Nigeria and introduce stronger support systems for farmers, warning that current market conditions are threatening agricultural sustainability and national food security. The resolution followed a motion highlighting the widening gap between production costs […]

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Imported Rice Surge Threatens Local Production, Farmers Say

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Farmers Raise Alarm Over Import Pressure RICE farmers across Nigeria have expressed growing concern over increased rice imports, warning that the trend is undermining local production, depressing farmgate prices, and threatening investments made in the sector. The concerns come amid broader policy adjustments aimed at easing inflation and reducing the rising cost of food. Nigeria […]

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From Farm To Market: Inside Nigeria’s Broken Food Supply Chain

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Structural Failures Driving Nigeria’s Food Crisis NIGERIA’S persistent food price surge, even amid signs of moderating inflation, is exposing deep-rooted structural weaknesses in the country’s agricultural supply chain. Stakeholders across the value chain warn that unless these systemic issues are urgently addressed, the cost-of-living crisis facing millions of Nigerians may worsen. Supply Constraints Beyond Seasonal […]

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Nigeria’s Food Inflation Returns To Single Digit — But At What Cost?

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Single-Digit Food Inflation After a Decade NIGERIA has recorded its first single-digit food inflation rate in more than 10 years, signalling a dramatic shift in the country’s inflation trajectory and offering relief to households battered by years of rising food costs. Data from the National Bureau of Statistics show that food inflation slowed to 8.89 […]

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Soaring Input Costs Threaten Nigeria’s Food Security, Experts Warn

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Rising Costs of Fertilisers and Seeds Threaten Food Security in Nigeria AS Nigeria enters 2026, experts and stakeholders in the agricultural sector are raising alarms over escalating input costs, warning that the country could slide into a preventable food crisis if urgent measures are not taken. Fertilisers, improved seeds, agrochemicals, fuel, and machinery have become […]

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Food Safety Concerns: Organic Fertiliser Body Warns Against Harmful Preservation Methods

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Rising Food Safety Concerns THE Organic Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (OFPAN) has raised serious concerns over unsafe food preservation practices in the country, urging farmers to embrace organic farming methods to protect public health and improve food safety standards. The association said the adoption of organic practices would help safeguard grains and […]

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Stakeholders Urge Climate-Smart Farming Ahead Of 2026

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By OBIOMA TORI Experts Call for Climate-Smart, All-Year Farming to Secure Food Supply AGRICULTURE experts have identified mechanisation, irrigation, climate-smart practices and post-harvest infrastructure as critical to Nigeria’s food security ambitions by 2026. They warned that without structural reforms across the agricultural value chain, increased production would not translate into stable food supply or improved […]

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Nigeria’s Food System At A Crossroads: 2025 Gains, 2026 Risks

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By OBIOMA TORI 2025: A Year of Contradictions in Nigerian Agriculture NIGERIA’S agricultural and food systems sector in 2025 unfolded as a study in contrasts. On one hand, the year recorded notable increases in yields of key staples such as rice, maize, yam, and cassava. Improved farming practices, favourable rainfall patterns, expanded dry-season farming, and […]

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Tractors, Data & The Fight For Food Security

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          By TINA TOLUTOPE THE BUSINESS CASE FOR FARM MECHANISATION Agri-Tech Firm Expands Footprint in Nigeria’s Food Economy ORIGIN Tech Group has announced an expanded focus on agricultural mechanisation in Nigeria, describing modern farming tools as central to improving productivity, food security, and economic stability. At a Lagos press briefing, Executive […]

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