By JKNewsMedia TRACTION BUILDS across Africa’s agrarian sector as Agriculture Summit Africa (ASA) 2025 prepares to convene under the bold theme “Survival of the Greenest: Reclaiming Africa’s Food Destiny.” The event, set for 6–7 November 2025 at the Transcorp Hilton, Abuja, will bring together the continent’s leading voices in agriculture, fi...
By Jemimah Onyebuchi, JKNewsMedia Correspondent THE MINISTRY of Agriculture and Food Security has pledged collaboration with the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) to create sustainable alternatives for illicit drug producers and support the rehabilitation of drug users with agricultural opportunities. The assurance was given by the...
By Jemimah Wellington, JKNewsMedia Correspondent A NATIONWIDE mechanisation rollout took centre stage on Monday as 2,000 tractors were officially commissioned under Nigeria’s Renewed Hope Agricultural Mechanisation Programme. Held at the National Agricultural Seeds Council, Sheda, along the Abuja–Lokoja Expressway, the launch signalled the fe...
By Ajibola Olaide, JKNewsMedia Reporter FRESH MOMENTUM is building behind Nigeria’s strategy to shift from raw cocoa production to large-scale processing, as the government pledges deeper engagement with global partners. Vice President Kashim Shettima reaffirmed this commitment during talks with World Cocoa Foundation (WCF) President Chris Vi...
By Ofem John Obongha, JKNewsMedia Intern TOWARDS BOOSTING Cross River’s agricultural sector, the state government announced it has launched an ambitious oil palm revitalization effort, starting with the distribution of 3.5 million Malaysian Super-G sprouted oil palm nuts to farmers. The government said the programme is designed to replace old ...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter SHEDDING light on the alarming scarcity and exorbitant prices of tomatoes across the country, the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari, has attributed the crisis to a severe infestation plaguing the tomato crop. He referred to the infestation as “Tomato Ebola” or “Tomato Leaf Miner,R...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter NIGERIA’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, in a significant move towards empowering women in agriculture, as part of a social intervention programme, has unveiled an initiative to empower a total of 120 women from the six southwest states with N60 million naira. Under the Renewed Hope Initiative, she sai...
By Olaide Ajibola, JKNMedia Reporter FORMER President Olusegun Obasanjo has attributed the escalating rates of banditry and kidnappings in Nigeria to rampant unemployment, urging for urgent measures to address the issue. Speaking at the 9th International Trade Exhibition & Conference on Agrofood, Plastics, Printing and Packaging in Lagos o...
