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Uganda, African Union Push Kampala CAADP Declaration Towards Implementation

September 9, 2026

Uganda and the African Union Commission on Wednesday, Sept. 9 agreed to step up implementation of the Kampala Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Declaration, focusing on investment, institutional coordination and practical

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Nigeria’s China seafood deal: Can zero tariffs deliver export gains?

August 15, 2026

For Nigeria, the significance of its new seafood agreement with China extends beyond the removal of tariffs. The bigger test is whether preferential access to one of the world’s largest consumer markets

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Kaduna Targets Higher Food Output as Sani Launches Distribution of 500 Trucks of Free Fertiliser

Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani, has launched the distribution of 500 trucks of free fertiliser to 150,000 smallholder farmers across the state’s 23 local government areas, reinforcing efforts to boost food production ahead of the 2026 wet farming season, Prime Business

July 26, 2026

Nigerian Govt Must Prioritise Investment In Agriculture To Boost Economy – Experts

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FG Unveils 2026 Wet Season Farming Initiative, Targets Two Million Smallholder Farmers

The Federal Government has launched the 2026 Wet Season Farming Intervention under the Renewed Hope Smallholder Support and Value Chain Programme, reinforcing its commitment to increasing food production, improving farmers’ incomes and strengthening food security across the country, Prime Business Africa reports.

July 19, 2026

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Tinubu Highlights Fertiliser Interventions as Key to Nigeria’s Food Security Strategy

President Bola Tinubu has said the Federal Government’s fertiliser intervention programmes are strengthening Nigeria’s food security and protecting the agricultural sector from the impact of global supply chain disruptions and rising input costs, Prime Business Africa reports. The President stated this while

June 19, 2026

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U.S. Revitalizes Credit Guarantee Scheme to Expand Agricultural Trade with Nigeria

The United States has expanded support for agricultural trade financing through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Export Credit Guarantee Program, known as GSM-102, in a move aimed at strengthening commercial ties with Nigeria and improving access to American agricultural products. The programme

April 25, 2026

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Nigeria, Ghana Reopen Onion Trade Corridor After Lifting Restrictions

Cross-border onion trade between Nigeria and Ghana has resumed following the lifting of restrictions that had halted shipments and stranded dozens of trucks along a key West African trade corridor. The Regional Observatory of Onion in West and Central Africa said Tuesday

April 7, 2026

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Hormuz Disruption Exposes Hidden Risk to Global Food Supply as Fertiliser Markets Tighten

The escalating disruption around the Strait of Hormuz is sending shockwaves through global commodity markets. While much of the immediate attention has focused on oil prices, analysts warn that a quieter but potentially more consequential crisis is unfolding in fertiliser markets one

March 11, 2026

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Abia State Commits to Co-Finance $200m Agro-Industrial Hub with AfDB

Abia State has reaffirmed its commitment to partner with the African Development Bank (AfDB) in establishing a Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ), a transformative project aimed at turning agricultural production into value-added industries, Prime Business Africa reports. Governor Dr. Alex Otti, OFR,

March 4, 2026

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Nigeria Ports See Strong Flow of Food, Fuel Imports Amid Ongoing Price Pressures

A fleet of 21 vessels carrying petroleum products and essential food commodities is currently discharging at Nigeria’s Lagos ports, as authorities and economists watch to see if improved supply will ease the cost of living in Africa’s most populous nation. The Nigerian

February 28, 2026

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Worry Grows as Tinubu Extends Ban on Raw Shea Nut Exports

President Bola Tinubu has extended the ban on exporting raw shea nuts for another year, from 26 February 2026 to 25 February 2027, in a bid to boost local processing and value addition. Nigeria has the largest shea belt in the world,

February 26, 2026

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Wired for Disruption: How Modern Life Impacts Kids’ Brains

A child’s brain is not simply growing. It is being designed. Every day, from conception through adolescence, the brain is responding to instructions, some deliberate, many unconscious. These instructions come from food, movement, emotion, sleep, sound, stress, love, neglect, curiosity, fear, and

January 31, 2026

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UBA Opens Subscription Channel for Dangote Refinery IPO, Invites Investors to Participate

Africa’s Global Bank, United Bank for Africa (UBA) Plc, has

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On Thursday, the official foreign exchange (FX) rate for the

How Investments In Nigerian Pharmaceutical Shares Performed In Q1 2026

Q1 2026: Four Pharma Stocks Reward Investors, One Bleeds N14.8bn

Only one of five pharmaceutical firms listed on the Nigerian

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Agro-Economy

Uganda, African Union Push Kampala CAADP Declaration Towards Implementation

Nigeria’s China seafood deal: Can zero tariffs deliver export gains?

Kaduna Targets Higher Food Output as Sani Launches Distribution of 500 Trucks of Free Fertiliser

FG Unveils 2026 Wet Season Farming Initiative, Targets Two Million Smallholder Farmers

Tinubu Highlights Fertiliser Interventions as Key to Nigeria’s Food Security Strategy

U.S. Revitalizes Credit Guarantee Scheme to Expand Agricultural Trade with Nigeria

Nigeria, Ghana Reopen Onion Trade Corridor After Lifting Restrictions

Hormuz Disruption Exposes Hidden Risk to Global Food Supply as Fertiliser Markets Tighten

Abia State Commits to Co-Finance $200m Agro-Industrial Hub with AfDB

Nigeria Ports See Strong Flow of Food, Fuel Imports Amid Ongoing Price Pressures

Worry Grows as Tinubu Extends Ban on Raw Shea Nut Exports

Wired for Disruption: How Modern Life Impacts Kids’ Brains

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