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Agriculture

June 5, 2026

Ghana loses $200 million annually to floods, droughts, says GMet

The Ghana Meteorological Agency says Ghana loses about $200 million annually to floods and droughts.

FLOODED GHANA (Credit: BBC)
June 4, 2026

FG calls for sustained partnerships to boost agricultural growth

He encouraged other farmers and processor groups to embrace best practices.

June 4, 2026

FG launches $350,000 FAO project to battle bird flu in Nigeria

The minister assured participants that the workshop’s outcomes would be fully implemented to ensure eradication of the disease.

Poultry and livestock minister Mukhtar-Maiha.
June 2, 2026

FG confirms Ademola Adesokan as cashew association president

Mr Adesokan’s tenure will expire on January 19, 2029, after an initial three-year term.

Ademola Adesokan
May 27, 2026

Alerts issued to farmers on new deadly cassava mosaic virus

The demonstration plots, WAVE said, were meant to boost cassava productivity and improve disease management in the regions.

cassava
May 26, 2026

CSOs demand transparency on food system financing at AfDB annual meetings in Congo

They warned that financing models lacking proper environmental and social safeguards pose an enormous risk to Africa’s ecological and public health.

AfDB
May 22, 2026
Courtroom
May 20, 2026

Anambra to support industrial agriculture, inaugurates tuber processing plant

According to him, the establishment of the plant would eliminate incidents of post-harvest losses. 

Gov Chukwuma Soludo (Credit: Instagram)
May 20, 2026

Onion association secures N2 billion support for farmers in four states

The National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria says it facilitated a N1.6 billion input support package for farmers in Sokoto, Kebbi, Borno and Yobe.

National Onion Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria
May 20, 2026

Agribusiness: IFAD, FG train 697 young farmers in Ondo

The youths were trained in their various centres in their chosen enterprises like cassava, cocoa, fishery and poultry farmers.

IFAD, FG train 697 young farmers