FG bans raw shea nuts for export

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has directed that a six-month temporary ban be placed on the unprocessed shea nuts from being exported.

Agric council meeting may hold in October

The National Council of Agriculture ( NCA) meeting, where decisions on policies implementation on food security are taken has been tentatively slated for sometime in October 2025. A reliable source told FoodFarmNews in the Ministry at Abuja.

IAR gives adopted farmers, schools inputs

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Samaru has given free seeds and agro chemicals to farmers in about ten adopted villages along with some schools closed by.

FG Unveils a new youth manifesto for Agriculture

The Federal Government ( FG) has officially launched the National Youth Manifesto in Agriculture starting 2025–2030.

Minister promises to use MSMEs to drive agriculture

* Constitutes Committee 

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS), Sen. Abubarka Kyari has promised to proactively make use of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to drive the value chain of food security, just as he constituted a 16-member committee for implementation.

Maize price drops naturally, farmers call for govt intervention

The price of maize has taken a sharp plunge in recent weeks, dropping from Eighty Thousand Naira to N35,000 per bag as concerns were raised by farmers.

FG sets to redirect cannabis farmers

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubarka Kyari has agreed to partner with NDLEA in redirecting farmers from planting cannabis.

FG may soon distribute tractors to farmers

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) has said that farmers across the country will soon access the imported tractors by the government. An authoritative source disclosed to FoodFarmNews.

Agro Allied Cooperative commends President Tinubu fund release

 

The President of the National Cooperative of Agro-Allied Organizations of Nigeria (NACOON)  Prof. (Queen) Hazarat Adesumi Adeyeye has commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for the release of over ₦1.5 trillion to support cooperative agricultural initiatives across the country.

Lack of fund mars food emergency declaration

 

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS), including all its agencies, has no funds to execute projects that will enhance sustainable food systems as envisaged when President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the sector.

Re: GMO cotton fails in Nigeria, says NACOTAN president

 

We refer to a story with the above title published in Foodfarm News edition of August 8, 2025  and a rejoinder by National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) denying any such interaction between its president, Mr. Aniche Achimugu and the X space and wish to state that we regret any embarrassment the said piece might have caused the NACOTAN and Mr. Achimugu.

Former Agric Minister dies at 78

 *Express sadness

The former Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh was said to have died last Saturday at the age of 78, just as he expressed sadness for non concrete plan to make the youths employed.

FG Launches ₦3.5 Trillion Postharvest Transformation Programme to Boost Food Security and Farmer Incomes

In a bold step to combat food losses and revive Nigeria’s agricultural economy, the Federal Government has unveiled the Nigeria Postharvest Systems Transformation Programme (NiPHaST) a far-reaching initiative designed to address the estimated ₦3.5 trillion lost annually to postharvest inefficiencies, particularly by smallholder farmers

GMO cotton fails in Nigeria says President

The President of the National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN), Mr. Anibe Achimugu has described Genetically Modified (GM) cotton in Nigeria as a failure, reason due to low yields and poor quality with cultivated land also being destroyed.

No death linked to GMOs in 20yrs, says Prof. Ado

 

* Opposing views trail 

A renowned genetic/plant breeder, Prof. Shehu Ado has credited non-death occurrence in the last twenty years to any genetically modified seed on the globe just as many other stakeholders are opposed to the new engineering technology in the agricultural practices.