The World Agriculture Forum Nigeria has inaugurated a Country Council in Abuja to drive coordinated action on agriculture, food systems, and rural development, with Executive Director Dr. MJ Khan calling it a turning point for Nigeria’s food security dialogue.
ActionAid Nigeria has trained over 135,000 smallholder farmers, women, and youths in agroecology and climate-resilient farming across several states, Country Director Mr. Andrew Mamedu announced at a national town hall in Abuja.
ActionAid Nigeria, SWOFON, and COANSA fault the proposed N1.45 trillion agriculture budget, raising concerns over transparency and inclusion of smallholder farmers.
Nigeria and the World Bank launch the $500m SPIN project to rehabilitate 40,000 hectares of irrigated farmland and modernise over 400 dams for year-round food production.
Nigeria’s Agriculture and Livestock ministers say digital platforms, AI, and embedded finance will drive farm productivity and close the country’s credit gap below 4%.
