The Kano State House of Assembly has raised the alarm over a Tuta Absoluta pest outbreak ravaging tomato farms across ten local government areas, threatening to deepen Nigeria’s already severe tomato shortage and push prices even higher
Written by S David Prince
Nigeria’s $500 million World Bank-funded L-PRES project has surpassed its 1.43 million beneficiary target, vaccinated 23.3 million animals, and is now scaling national vaccine production from 150 million to 850 million doses annually, the project’s mid-term review has found.
Written by S David Prince
NITDA and IDCA have signed a three-year strategic partnership to build the Nigeria Digital Triangle, a network of AI-enabled hyperscale data centres anchored in Nigeria’s Sovereign Cloud initiative, with structured investment, regulatory standards, and a national digital skills programme.
Written by S David Prince
Dangote Rice Limited has committed to offtake 1 million metric tons of paddy rice from Niger State over 10 years as its 32 metric-ton-per-hour rice mill in Wushishi continues construction, with Niger State required to develop 25,000 hectares of commercial rice farms in return.
Written by S David Prince
CAFS Africa and Nigeria’s NSPRI have unveiled a UNDP-backed project combining solar dryers with blockchain technology to cut Nigeria’s annual post-harvest losses, estimated at between 30 and 50 per cent of all perishable produce.
Written by S David Prince
Nigeria and IFAD have begun capacity building for federal and state actors to access climate finance under the $158 million Value Chain Programme in Northern Nigeria, with training grounded in Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment across nine states.
Written by S David Prince
Over 11.5 million rural Nigerians have benefited from improved road access under RAAMP, with 1,500 kilometres of rural roads completed and another 2,500 kilometres targeted by December 2026, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi, said in Abuja.
Written by S David Prince
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 produces 1.4 million metric tonnes of palm oil annually but needs over 2.5 million. The Federal Government has launched a national strategy to close that gap and cut its $600m annual import bill.
Written by S David Prince
IFAD is seeking an implementing partner for its AgTech and FinTech Scale-Up initiative under the Innovatech programme. Eligible NGOs and organisations have until May 13, 2026 to apply.
