On a growing number of farms in southwestern Nigeria, chickens and fish share the same piece of land in a system that is as ...
The soils that feed one of southeastern Nigeria’s most densely populated farming regions are quietly sending a warning signal. A new field study of cassava-growing lands in Isialangwa North, Abia S ...
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Why you should invest in farming

For many Nigerians, the word farmer still evokes the image of an elderly villager holding a hoe on a patch of land behind his house. But times have changed. Across the country, from Lagos to Lokoja ...
ABUJA, June 24 (Reuters) - Nigeria and Brazil signed a $1 billion agreement on Tuesday to boost agriculture, food security, energy and defence in the West African nation, Nigeria's vice president ...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO), FISH4ACP and the Department of Aquaculture and Fisheries Management, University of Ibadan have entered into a partnership to strengthen aquaculture value ...
Nigeria and Ethiopia have moved to deepen bilateral cooperation in trade, investment, agriculture, food security, aviation, ...
The early 20th century saw the initiation of kiwifruit cultivation in Nigeria, a venture spearheaded by adventurous horticulturists. The kiwifruit, originally from China and later grown in New Zealand ...
A recent report from Nigeria’s Ministry of Agriculture predicts that at least 31.5 million citizens may experience a food and nutrition crisis between June and August of this year. This alarming data ...
This blog is co-authored by Razaq Fatai, Fiona Robertson and Anita Okemini of ONE’s policy team. For nearly a decade, Nigeria’s government has indicated interest in increasing its focus on agriculture ...
With a few taps on his phone, Dandam Nangor knows exactly what temperature his greenhouse is at, when to water his crops and even the pH of the soil. Backed by artificial intelligence, it's all ...
The year 2009 saw the Boko Haram Islamist movement begin to gain widespread notoriety when nearly 1,000 were killed in clashes between the sect and the military. From there, the problem escalated. I ...