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Shea Nut Ban Threatens Livelihoods, Investor Confidence – CPPE Warns

The Centre for the Promotion of Non-public Enterprise (CPPE) has warned that the six-month ban on raw shea nut exports by the Nigerian government poses a significant threat to the livelihoods of rural dwellers, the country’s non-oil export, and investor confidence. The

September 15, 2025

Agro-Economy·FEATURES

Seeds of Controversy: Global GMO Debate Takes Root in Nigeria

Few scientific innovations have polarized public opinion like genetically modified organisms (GMOs). Since the 1990s, genetically engineered crops have been pitched as the silver bullet against hunger: crops that resist pests, survive droughts, and boost yields in regions struggling with food insecurity.

September 5, 2025

Agro-Economy·Business·News

Meet Nigeria’s New Cassava Queen

Ifeoma Okonkwo, CEO of Ifgreen Industries and Investments Ltd, has emerged overall winner of the 2025 National MSME Awards, receiving a prize package valued at ₦220 million. Her agribusiness, which transforms cassava into gluten-free flours and food-grade starch, won both the MSME

September 3, 2025

Agro-Economy·FEATURES

Why Nigeria’s Farms Struggle While Its Food Imports Soar

Nigeria is blessed with over 70 million hectares of arable land, abundant rainfall, and a youthful population eager for work. Yet the country spends an estimated $10 billion annually on food imports, a bill that keeps rising even as millions of its

August 28, 2025

Agro-Economy·News

Nigeria Risks Economic Strain as $10bn Spent on Food Imports – Kyari

The Federal Government has raised alarm over Nigeria’s heavy dependence on imported food, revealing that the country spends more than $10 billion annually on items such as wheat, rice, sugar, fish, and tomato paste. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar

August 20, 2025

Agro-Economy

Global Hunger Persists Despite Food Surplus, UN Warns

The world produces more than enough food to feed everyone, yet 673 million people went hungry in 2024, according to the United Nations roughly 8.2% of the global population. The figure is slightly lower than in 2023 but remains well above pre-2015

August 13, 2025

Africa·Agro-Economy

Agro-processing Cuts Food Waste, Raises Incomes As Africa Fights Hunger

In Northern Nigeria, tomato farmers have long battled the problem of surplus produce going to waste due to lack of storage and poor market access. But a shift is underway. Local cooperatives and agro-processing startups are converting these excess harvests into paste,

August 8, 2025

Agro-Economy

COOU’s Pioneering Herbal Medicine Diploma Targets Global Market Worth USD 150 billion

Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu University (COOU) has launched a groundbreaking Professional Diploma programme in Herbal Medicine and Nutrition, designed to tap into the vast potential of herbal medicine and capitalize on the global market valued at over USD 150 billion as of 2025.

August 8, 2025

Agro-Economy

Inside Nigeria’s Agribusiness Supply Chain: Seeds, Fertilizers, Markets

From the moment a seed is sown to the food on our tables, agriculture follows a complex and often unseen journey. This is the agribusiness supply chain a vital system of interconnected activities and stakeholders that drives food production, influences prices, and

August 6, 2025

Agro-Economy

Nigeria’s GDP: Economist Decries Poor Contribution Of Agriculture To Economy

Development economist, Professor Ken Ife, has expressed concern about poor contribution of agriculture to Nigeria’s economy. Professor Ife said it is quite disturbing that the agricultural sector is recording poor output in a country with an annual population growth rate that ranges

July 23, 2025

Nestlé, Livestock Ministry Partner To Launch Dairy Skills Development Programme

Agro-Economy

Nestle, Livestock Ministry Partner To Launch Dairy Skills Development Programme

Nestlé Nigeria has joined forces with the Federal Ministry of Livestock Development to launch a Dairy Technical Skills Development Programme. The initiative aims to enhance the quality and volume of milk production in Nigeria, addressing critical needs within the dairy sector. A

June 3, 2025

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Agro-Economy

Shea Nut Ban Threatens Livelihoods, Investor Confidence – CPPE Warns

Seeds of Controversy: Global GMO Debate Takes Root in Nigeria

Meet Nigeria’s New Cassava Queen

Why Nigeria’s Farms Struggle While Its Food Imports Soar

Nigeria Risks Economic Strain as $10bn Spent on Food Imports – Kyari

Global Hunger Persists Despite Food Surplus, UN Warns

Agro-processing Cuts Food Waste, Raises Incomes As Africa Fights Hunger

COOU’s Pioneering Herbal Medicine Diploma Targets Global Market Worth USD 150 billion

Inside Nigeria’s Agribusiness Supply Chain: Seeds, Fertilizers, Markets

Nigeria’s GDP: Economist Decries Poor Contribution Of Agriculture To Economy

Nestle, Livestock Ministry Partner To Launch Dairy Skills Development Programme

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