President Bola Tinubu on Monday flagged off the Food Security and Agricultural Mechanization Programme in Niger State, emphasising that his administration remains committed to ensuring food sufficiency and protecting local industries for sustainable economic growth. The project, an initiative of the Niger State government, is for the deployment of cutting-edge agricultural machinery and technology for large-scale agro-value chain development in …

The Lagos State Government has tasked critical stakeholders in Nigeria’s agro-food industry to team up and collaboratively work to address the challenges confronting the sector. At a three-day Nigeria AgroFood/PlastPrintPack Exhibition and Conference, organised by Fairtrade, a German trade show specialist, the state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya said that, to scale up the agro-food sector, stakeholders must work …

Stanbic IBTC Bank PLC, a member of Standard Bank Group, has intensified its efforts in providing financial products and services for businesses in the agro-allied industry. Given that the agro-allied industries are central to sustainable development, while the agricultural sector is critical for generating employment, supporting the economy in farming communities, and providing food and nutritional security, the bank said …