Nigeria’s Minister of State for Agriculture has warned that the country loses 24 million tonnes of topsoil annually to erosion and degradation, threatening food security for a nation where over 70 percent of the population depends on agriculture.
Written by S David Prince
Nigeria and Germany have launched a $2.2 million audit of farmland soil health, targeting 774 soil testing laboratories and 10 million farmers by 2027. Here is what the NFSHS readiness assessment means for Nigerian crop yields and food security.
Written by S David Prince
The World Bank has approved a $500 million credit for Nigeria’s AGROW Project, targeting one million smallholder farmers across rice, maize, cassava and soybean value chains from 2026 to 2032. Here is what it means for Nigerian agriculture.
