…grain reserves, the establishment of a N100bn National Agricultural Development Fund, fertiliser distribution and an agricultural mechanisation programme. Federal agricultural allocation rose from N228.4bn in 2023 to N826.5bn in the 2025 budget, according to the report. The NRS said food prices had fallen by about 50 p…

…would stimulate the establishment of agro-allied industries, petrochemical plants, fertiliser companies and other manufacturing businesses, insisted that it will position Niger State as a major industrial hub. He stressed that the state’s abundant hydropower resources, vast solar energy potential and the availability o…

…Government Area of Jigawa State, Najeebullah Falalu Tukur, has increased subsidy on fertiliser, reducing the price of a 50kg bag from ₦28,800 to ₦18,800 for farmers in the local government. The post Buji LG deepens support for farmers, reduces fertiliser’s price to N18,000 appeared first on Tribune Online.

…barrels-per-day Dangote Petroleum Refinery, Dangote Petrochemicals complex and Dangote Fertiliser Limited in Lagos, according to a statement issued on Wednesday by the Dangote Group. Reflecting on the refinery project, Dangote described it as the biggest business risk of his life, recalling how many financiers doubted…

…indicators, but these are abstractions that mean nothing to the farmer who cannot afford fertiliser, the teacher whose salary cannot cover rent, or the pensioner who dies waiting for gratuity. Economic statistics must translate into better living conditions, or they are merely numbers on a page, comforting to policymak…

…6.5 million tonnes, making the country one of the world’s top 10 exporters of nitrogen fertiliser after natural gas was priced as an industrial input rather than solely as a revenue source. “The whole lesson is in one sentence: ‘When a country prices inputs as if it wants industry to live, industry lives,'” Bakrin said…

…of perishable produce. He urged the government to accelerate improved seed distribution, fertiliser supply, irrigation support and affordable credit before the 2026/2027 planting season. “Since rice production is projected to decline because of reduced planting, every effort must encourage increased cultivation during…

…The Sokoto State Government has warned against the diversion, hoarding or resale of fertiliser meant for farmers as the distribution of free agricultural inputs under Governor Ahmed Aliyu’s administration continues across the state. The warning was issued during the distribution of fertiliser allocated to Kebbe Local G…

…East could push millions more into hunger. Laborde noted that although higher energy and fertiliser costs linked to the conflict have had a limited impact so far, the crisis is far from over. AFP

…insecurity, high transportation and logistics costs, elevated energy prices, rising fertiliser costs, supply chain disruptions and imported inflation as the major drivers of rising prices. He added that the June inflation figures did not justify another monetary policy tightening by the Central Bank of Nigeria, saying…

…Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, distributed 60,000 bags of fertiliser among various segments of his constituents on Saturday. Speaker Tajudeen also extended this gesture to the seven other Local Government Areas within the Zone 1 Senatorial District: Sabon Gari, Makarfi, Kudan, Soba, Ikara…

…7,000 bundles of improved cassava stems, 670 litres of herbicides, 1,340 bags of NPK fertiliser and 390 bags of urea fertiliser to improve agricultural productivity. Adigizi added that 22 tricycles were also presented to farmer organisations to ease transportation, aggregation and marketing of produce along the rice an…

The Kaduna State Executive Council has approved the procurement of 6,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser, equivalent to 120,000 bags, to support smallholder farmers in the state as part of efforts to boost agricultural productivity and food security. The approval was granted at the council meeting, chaired by Governor Uba…

…to invest an additional $46bn between 2026 and 2028 across its refining, cement and fertiliser businesses as part of its drive to accelerate industrialisation across Africa. The proposed Kenyan refinery reflects a growing recognition across Africa that local refining has become increasingly critical to energy security,…

…said the country was aggressively directing natural gas to power domestic industries, fertiliser and petrochemical plants. He said the natural resource was also being channeled to revolutionise commercial transportation, and provide clean cooking solutions for millions of families in the country. "The defining question…

…These included conditional cash transfers, compressed-natural-gas buses, grains and fertiliser interventions, food-distribution efforts, student-loan promises, MSME support schemes, business loans and other social-intervention packages. Yet for most citizens, the measures were either too small, too delayed or too poorl…

…Gumel said. According to him, the support package comprises improved seed varieties, fertilisers, agrochemicals and small-scale farming tools selected to suit the soil and climatic conditions of the state. Receiving the items on behalf of the Sokoto State Government and the beneficiaries, the Programme Manager of the S…

…Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the distribution of 100,800 bags of fertiliser to 25,200 smallholder farmers across Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi and Jigawa states under the Renewed Hope Farm Input Support Programme (FISP). Speaking at the flag-off ceremony in Katsina on Saturday, NADF Executive Secre…

The Nigerian government said it has secured fertiliser supplies for the 2026 wet farming season after an early procurement strategy enabled it to lock in prices before renewed geopolitical tensions in the Middle East disrupted global markets.

"We remain on track to deliver a 1.1 million metric tonne fertiliser programme this year, equivalent to about 22 million bags." He also revealed that substantial volumes of fertiliser inputs have already been secured, providing confidence that supply targets will be achieved despite global market volatility. "As of May…

…consignments such as bulk urea, crude oil, diesel, aviation fuel, gasoline, bulk fertiliser, general cargo and petrol. 24 ships discharging petroleum products, goods at Lagos ports – NPA