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Agriculture

May 20, 2026

Arms race will make Americans vulnerable to nuclear attack, kill 1.4 billion people: Report

The report said nuclear firestorms could inject massive amounts of soot into the atmosphere, lowering global temperatures and triggering a famine that could kill a billion people.

Infograph of global nuclear warheads
May 14, 2026

Aquaculture experts urge fish farmers to curb middlemen’s price control

Bashir Amin, an aquaculture expert and fish monger, said farmers should focus less on blaming middlemen and more on improving their marketing systems.

Fish farming
May 13, 2026

Türkiye has no food security problem, says Erdogan

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Türkiye has no food security concerns despite ongoing regional tensions and conflicts.

Erdoğan
May 13, 2026

Police lament rising deforestation in Jigawa

The police commissioner in Jigawa, Haruna Yahaya, has expressed concern over the spate of deforestation caused by indiscriminate tree felling.

Jigawa State CP Haruna Yahaya
May 12, 2026

Food prices in Nigeria may drop by next harvest: AFAN

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria says food prices may decline by the next harvest season if governments improve security and reduce production costs.

Foodstuff
May 11, 2026

Food Security: Senate to overhaul agricultural colleges 

He said the committee had initiated high-level diplomatic engagements to facilitate technology transfer.

Nigerian Senate
May 8, 2026

Global food prices rose for third consecutive month amid Strait of Hormuz closure: FAO

Food commodity prices averaged 130.7 points in April, up by 1.6 per cent from March.

Food and Agriculture Organisation
May 8, 2026

AFAN seeks urgent input subsidy as farmers shun fields in Kaduna

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria in Kaduna has urged the government to intervene urgently on input subsidies.

Farmers in Africa used to illustrate the story.
May 8, 2026

Forecasts prompt NEMA to push for climate-smart farming in Sokoto

The National Emergency Management Agency has urged Sokoto farmers to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices.

Flood
May 7, 2026

Senegal boosting economic growth through agric modernisation: MPs

Senegal says it is committed to boosting its economic growth and development by transforming its agricultural sector from subsistence to modernised agriculture.

Bassirou Faye