Category: Agriculture

SEO Riders: – 77 billion agrifood investment gap Africa – Malabo Montpellier finance innovations agrifood – Private–public blended finance for food systems A new report from the Malabo Montpellier Panel titled MONEYWISE: Policy Innovations to Finance Africa’s Agrifood Systems reveals that transforming Africa’s agrifood sector by 2030 will require US $77 billion annually—with $62 billion expected from…

SEO Riders: – GMO technology boosts agricultural productivity – Tela maize improves yields and drought resilience – Inclusive biotech solutions for Nigerian farmers During an August 6, 2025 field visit to GMO demonstration farms in Abuja—organized by the National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA)—stakeholders reaffirmed the critical role of GMO technology in bolstering Nigeria’s food security.…

SEO Riders: – Regional Hub helps modernize Togo’s FertiTogo soil information platform for tailored fertilizer planning. – Workshop sets stage for AgWise trials and soil data infrastructure with farmer‑level recommendations. – Initiative aims to curb soil degradation, align ECOWAS agritech policy, and improve smallholder yields. Togo recently hosted a three-day workshop (17–19 June 2025) organized…

SEO Riders: – IITA-led Regional Hub launches site‑specific fertiliser models using AgWise to boost crop nutrition. – Target countries include Ghana, Nigeria, Togo, Sierra Leone and Liberia—with trials on rice, maize and cassava. – Tool tailors fertiliser blends by soil profile and farmer budget, aligning with climate‑smart agriculture goals. Across West Africa and the Sahel,…

SEO Riders: – Cross River reclaims 8,500 ha of former CREL estate, hands to Biase Plantations Ltd. – Asset recovery follows legal settlement and revocation of Enghaut’s C of O. – New operator pledges jobs, CSR projects, smallholder inclusion and environmental upgrades. Cross River State Government has officially reclaimed ownership of the defunct Cross River Rubber…

SEO Riders: – UK boosts funding for sustainable energy and Nigeria climate resilience. – £8.5 m to AfDB’s SEFA, £1.62 bn pledged to Green Climate Fund. – Prioritizes e-mobility, off-grid energy, eco-friendly initiatives across Africa. The United Kingdom has reaffirmed its strong commitment to inclusive green growth and sustainable development across Africa, highlighting recent investments and partnerships…

SEO Riders: – Nigeria reviews Land Use Act to enhance food security – Bills proposed to formalise agricultural extension in Nigeria The Nigerian government has announced plans to comprehensively review its agricultural legislation to better support food security, including reforms of the Land Use Act of 1978 and laws governing extension services and mechanisation. Stakeholders…

SEO Riders: – Nigeria’s $134 Million AfDB Loan for Agriculture The Federal Government of Nigeria has secured a $134 million loan from the African Development Bank (AfDB) to enhance food security and agricultural productivity. This funding, under the National Agricultural Growth Support Scheme – Agro Pocket (NAGS-AP) Project, aims to support both dry and wet…

SEO Riders: – Youth engagement in Nigerian cocoa farming – Impact of cocoa price surge on agriculture in Southwest Nigeria – Modernization of cocoa farming practices in Nigeria The recent surge in global cocoa prices has prompted a significant number of youths in Nigeria’s southwestern states—particularly Osun, Ondo, and Ekiti—to return to their villages and…

– AATF launches cassava training in Oyo and Ogun – Farmers, processors gain skills in value addition and agronomy – German-funded initiative targets food security, youth empowerment The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), in partnership with NRCRI and others, has begun training 6,000 farmers and 1,000 processors across Oyo and Ogun states to enhance the…