Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, plans to revive its university farm and utilise innovations from its Agriculture and Veterinary Complex to enhance internally generated revenue (IGR) and research. The Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Adamu Ahmed, announced the initiative on Friday during the 2025 Annual Field Day of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) in Zaria. Represented by
The leadership of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, led by Vice Chancellor Prof Adamu Ahmed, paid a courtesy visit on Tuesday to the Governor of Katsina State, Malam Dikko Umar Radda, at the Government House in Katsina. The delegation included the Executive Director of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Prof Ado Yusuf, as well
The Federal Government says Nigeria’s agricultural sector recorded steady growth during the 2025 wet season, with increased crop output and a fall in food prices across all regions. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this in Abuja during the presentation of the 2025 Agriculture Performance Survey (APS), conducted by the
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has launched a new agenda aimed at strengthening agricultural research governance and supporting national food security. Speaking at the maiden National Stakeholders’ Forum on Agricultural Research Capabilities in Abuja, Executive Secretary Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban said the council is driving four key reforms. These include creating a second-generation
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) says it is working to shape agricultural research that is more responsive, inclusive, and transformative. Executive Secretary of ARCN, Dr. Abubakar Adamu Dabban, disclosed this on Wednesday at the National Stakeholders Forum on Agricultural Research Capabilities in Abuja. The event was held in partnership with the International Institute
A professor at the National Open University of Nigeria (NOUN) has warned that plant-parasitic nematodes are causing severe yet often overlooked damage to crops nationwide. Monioluwa Omolara Olaniyi, of NOUN’s Department of Biological Sciences, described the pests as “little known, yet devastating” during the university’s 36th inaugural lecture in Abuja on Thursday. She said nematodes
Schools across Kwara State are to begin cultivating orchards after the state government distributed more than 14,000 tree seedlings to 255 institutions. The scheme, launched in Ilorin on Monday, is part of the federal government’s Food Systems Transformation Pathways agenda and is being carried out with the Agro-Climate Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes project. Primary, secondary
A Nigerian dairy expert has warned that structural weaknesses in the industry are the main reason for the country’s low milk production. Dr Ayoola John Shoyombojo, a reproductive biotechnologist at Landmark University, Kwara State, said Nigeria produces less than 600,000 metric tonnes of milk annually, far below the 1.6 million metric tonnes demanded by consumers.
Dr Phillip Nto, the Director of the Agribusiness Incubation Centre (ABIC) at the Michael Okpara University of Agriculture, Umudike (MOUAU), has expressed gratitude to the Tertiary Education Trust Fund (TETFund) for its support in commercialising agriculture in Nigerian Universities. The educationist hopes that the scheme will help manage food security in the country while also
The Director General of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha, says Nigeria must embrace science and technology, including genetically modified (GMO) crops, to solve its food crisis. Speaking in Abuja during a workshop for Islamic clerics, he said modern technology is essential to tackle food insecurity and climate change. The event, organised
