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25/12/2025

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22/12/2025

SECOND EDITION OF FRESH VEGETABLE STAKEHOLDERS’ ENGAGEMENT WITH NAQS ON REGULATORY COMPLIANCE

The Comptroller General of the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe, has held a productive meeting with the fresh vegetable exporters in Nigeria at the South West Zonal Command, Ikeja, Lagos, aimed at strengthening regulatory compliance and improving export standards.

The meeting, jointly chaired by the Comptroller General and the South West Zonal Commander, Dr. Joy Ivbade Ichue, reviewed compliance issues arising from the 20-point communique issued at the first edition of the stakeholders’ meeting. New operational guidelines were also introduced in preparation for the 2026 export year.

Speaking at the meeting, Dr. Joy Ichue emphasized that the establishment of standard packhouses, in line with approved packaging requirements for fresh vegetables, is mandatory for all exporters.

The Comptroller General reiterated NAQS’s commitment to facilitating trade while safeguarding Nigeria’s agricultural integrity, noting that the Service remains focused on positioning Nigerian vegetables as a preferred choice in international markets.

Stakeholders commended NAQS for its proactive engagement, expressing confidence that the resolutions reached would reduce export rejections, enhance profitability, and support the Federal Government’s agricultural export diversification agenda.

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20/12/2025

FGN moves to enforce results and accountability in donor funded agriculture projects

The Federal Government has announced stricter oversight and zero tolerance for inefficiency in all development partners supported agricultural pprogrammes The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, made this known at the 2025 Combined National Project Steering Committee Meeting on FGN and development partners supported projects.

He said project approvals would no longer be treated as routine, stressing that all programmes must align with national priorities under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR, and deliver clear, measurable results. The Minister also announced the elevation of the Projects Coordinating Unit to a full Department of Development Partnership Projects to strengthen coordination, supervision and accountability.

He added that the Ministry would enforce results based management, restructure underperforming projects where necessary, and deepen government led engagement with development partners to improve service delivery to final beneficiaries.

20/12/2025

19/12/2025

FG Steps Up Fight Against Hidden Hunger

The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari CON, has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to tackling micronutrient deficiency through agriculture-led solutions.

Speaking at the 2025 National Micronutrient Deficiency Control Conference in Abuja, the Minister described hidden hunger as a major health, agricultural and national development challenge. He highlighted ongoing interventions including the promotion of bio-fortified crops such as Vitamin A cassava, orange-fleshed sweet potato, Vitamin A maize, zinc rice and zinc sorghum, as well as nutrition-sensitive agriculture programmes and food fortification policies.

At the conference, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security and the Honourable Minister of Health and Social Welfare, Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, jointly inaugurated the National Micronutrient Deficiency Control Advisory Steering Committee, with the Director, Nutrition and Food Safety Department of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security representing the Ministry.

The Minister called for sustained multi-sectoral collaboration to improve access to nutrient-dense foods, particularly for women and children, stressing that improved nutrition is critical to food security and national productivity.

18/12/2025

FG Refocuses Agricultural Programmes to Drive Growth, Food Security — Kyari

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, has stressed that deliberate internal evaluation and strategic realignment of sectoral programmes are essential to accelerating agricultural growth and achieving sustainable food security in Nigeria.

Kyari made the remarks at the Ministerial Sectoral Retreat with Directors and Heads of Agencies of the Ministry, themed “Performance Improvement and Strategic Alignment,” held at the African Trade Centre, Onomo Allure, Abuja, from December 16–17, 2025.

He said the Federal Government has intensified efforts to reposition agriculture as a major driver of economic growth, job creation, and investment, following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR’s declaration of a state of emergency on agriculture.

According to the Minister, the new policy focus prioritises mechanisation, value-chain development, agribusiness financing, market expansion, technology adoption, and climate-smart agriculture to boost productivity and sectoral resilience.

In a statement by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, Head of the Department of Information, Kyari disclosed that the Ministry is collaborating with several international partners to mobilise funding and technical expertise to support ongoing agricultural initiatives.

He explained that government interventions are targeted at ensuring farmers’ safety, improving rural infrastructure, strengthening research and innovation, expanding extension services, and promoting agribusiness ventures nationwide.

The Minister further revealed that Nigeria is implementing mechanisation partnerships with Belarus, Brazil, and global firms such as John Deere and Origin to close the country’s long-standing tractorisation gap, reduce production costs, increase yields, and attract private investment into farming and agro-processing.

He added that the Ministry is expanding Public-Private Partnerships through the establishment of Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones, Agro-Industrial Estates, Agro-Processing Centres, and Cottage Processing Mills to boost value addition and reduce post-harvest losses.

Kyari also highlighted the National Food Reserve Programme aimed at stabilising markets, mopping up excess production during peak seasons, and reducing price volatility, alongside the development of commodity market hubs, farmers’ markets, and cooperative markets to expand access to profitable outlets.

He stressed that youth and women-focused agribusiness programmes remain central to the Ministry’s strategy, noting that inclusive participation is key to unlocking Nigeria’s demographic dividend and driving sustainable rural economic growth.

15/12/2025

Kyari Receives Soilless Farm Lab EYiA Programme Graduates, Assures Youth Empowerment

The Federal Government has reaffirmed its commitment to youth empowerment following the graduation of beneficiaries of the Enterprise for Youth in Agriculture (EYiA) programme implemented by Soilless Farm Lab.

Funded by the Mastercard Foundation in collaboration with Soilless Farm Lab, the 12-week EYiA training equipped young men and women with practical skills in soilless farming, greenhouse farming techniques, and greenhouse fabrication.

The End-of-Year Graduation Ceremony, held on 12th December 2025 in Awowo, Ogun State, celebrated graduates drawn from across the country.

In a related engagement, some Borno State graduates later met the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, in Maiduguri, where they presented their certificates. The Minister reaffirmed that Federal Government empowerment and support extend to all Soilless Farm Lab graduates nationwide, in line with the national food security and youth inclusion agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.

09/12/2025

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09/12/2025

FGN, NDDC, IFAD Move to Scale Youth Agripreneurship for Food Systems Transformation

The Federal Government has restated its commitment to strengthening youth participation in agriculture as a key strategy for transforming Nigeria’s food systems and creating sustainable jobs.

Speaking at a high-level event organised under the FGN/NDDC/IFAD-supported LIFE-ND Project in Abuja, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari (CON), said young Nigerians are already driving innovation in agriculture but still face challenges in accessing land, finance, markets, and technical support .

He explained that the focus is now on scaling up proven models that provide practical support for youth-led agribusinesses, rather than limiting interventions to pilot stages. The Minister aligned the approach with the agricultural reforms of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu (GCFR), noting that agriculture has been positioned as a central pillar of economic growth.

He urged development partners, financial institutions, and the private sector to deepen collaboration with government and young agripreneurs, stressing that inclusive partnerships are essential to building a resilient, youth-driven agrifood system in Nigeria

08/12/2025

Hon (Dr) Maina Yaumi @ 12th World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE 12) at Doha, Qatar.

The Executive Secretary of Borno State Education Trust Fund, Hon (Dr) Maina Yaumi was at the 12th World Innovation Summit for Education that took place on 24th - 25th November 2025.

The event which brought World Leaders, Education Administrators and Critical Education Stakeholders from about 200 countries shared ideas and sought for creative solutions to solve challenges facing education across the Globe and dwelled more on Human Values at the Heart of Education - Humanity.io.

During the summit, Hon(Dr) Maina Yaumi met with the Chief Executive Officer of Education Above All, Mohammed Al-Kubaisi and discussed on the potential areas of collaboration between Education Above All and Borno State Education Trust Fund (Borno State Government) in the areas of Out-Of-School Children, the Almajiri/Sangaya System and strengthening of Bilingual Education for improved learning outcomes in Borno State.
Hon (Dr) Maina Yaumi equally met with the representatives of Qatar Foundation and Qatar Fund for Development and sought for support to improve learning outcomes in Borno State.
Those in attendance in Nigeria include Nigeria’s First Lady, Her Excellency, Sen Oluremi Tinubu, Honourable Minister of Education, Dr Maruf Tunji Alausa, Pro Chancellors of Federal Universities in Nigeria, Nigerians in Diaspora living in Qatar and others Education Stakeholders.

04/12/2025

Prices of food items are beginning to come down, but we know we’re not yet where we want to be.

We’re putting new mechanisms in place to help bring down the cost of inputs, because reducing these costs is key to making food more affordable.

Our farmers remain the engine of growth — the productive centre and the foundation of our food system. Everything we do is to support their hard work.