Author: Adewale Kupoluyi

The Federal Government has announced plans to provide up to N2billion in financing to each of 40 tertiary institutions to establish commercial farms, as part of efforts to boost food production, create employment and reduce dependence on government funding by universities and other higher institutions.The Minister of Education, Dr. Tunji Alausa, disclosed this during a meeting with heads of the selected institutions and the management of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to discuss the implementation of the Renewed Hope Tertiary Agricultural and Entrepreneurship Programme.According to a statement issued by the Special Adviser on Media and Communications to the minister, Ikharo…

FarmingFarmersFarms (FFF), the specialised online newspaper focused on agriculture and the environment, has organised the Medical Literacy and Outreach Programme (MLOP), titled “Save a Life on the Farm”, designed for farmers,  farm workers, families,  agricultural reporters, community leaders, researchers, students, agricultural extension, health and community volunteers in the Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State. Themed, “Don’t Chase the Snake: Save the Life!”, the event was held at Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior), Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State on October 27, 2026. Hosting of MLOP coincided with the Global Media and Information Literacy (GMIL) Week, the United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation’s…

The President of FarmingFarmersFarms (FFF) Ibadan Farmers Multipurpose Cooperative Society, Ms. Beatrice Adenike Adigun has unveiled her vision to expand the cooperative society across Nigeria and beyond, with a focus on empowering farmers, ending food insecurity, and mentoring young Nigerians into practicing agriculture. Adigun, who is a native of Osogbo in Osun State and a teacher at the Royal College, Bashorun, Ibadan, disclosed this in an interview with the Managing Editor of FarmingFarmersFarms, Olakunle Ariyibi, where she spoke on the cooperative’s journey, achievements, and challenges. She said the cooperative, which is an arm of FarmingFarmersFarms (FFF), was founded on July…

A delegation of African faith leaders from South Africa, Liberia, Kenya and Botswana are to present the “Open Letter: African Faith Leaders Demand Reparations from the Gates Foundation” at an online press conference, slated for October 29, 2026, 13:00 West Africa Time (WAT). The letter, which is signed by 625 faith leaders from more than 20 African countries, calls on the Gates Foundation to take accountability for the alleged harm caused by 20 years of industrial agriculture funding in Africa, and to make reparations by redirecting funding to agroecology and African-led food systems.Since its launch in 2006, the Alliance for a…

FarmingFarmersFarms (FFF), the specialised online newspaper focused on agriculture and the environment, is organising the Medical Literacy and Outreach Programme (MLOP), titled “Save a Life on the Farm” designed for farmers, farm workers, families, agricultural reporters, community leaders, researchers, students, agricultural extension, health and community volunteers in the Odeda Local Government Area, Ogun State.According to the MLOP Programme Coordinator, Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Adebayo, the theme of the event is “Don’t Chase the Snake: Save the Life!”, holding at Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior), Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State on October 27, 2026, from 2.30pm to 4.30pm. Giving reasons for the initiative, Adebayo said…

Nigeria’s cocoa bean exports to the United States rose sharply by 554% to US$142million in 2025, up from US$21.7million recorded in 2024. According to the United States Mission in Nigeria, the increase highlights the growing demand for Nigerian cocoa in the international market and the potential for the country to earn more foreign exchange from the agricultural commodity. The US Mission disclosed the figures in a social media post, noting that the export value had risen significantly within a year. “This is just to US, we have not talked about Europe, China, India, etc. Nigeria is rising, position yourself appropriately”, the…

The President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Mohammed Magaji, has attributed rising food prices across several states to increased transportation costs, despite the ongoing harvest season.Food inflation in September 2026 pointed in two directions across Nigeria, as Lagos, Imo and Ondo recorded the sharpest year-on-year rises in food prices, while Taraba, Yobe and Borno posted the mildest, with Taraba’s food prices actually lower than a year earlier.The National Bureau of Statistics’ Consumer Price Index report for September 2026, released on October 15th, breaks food inflation down, state by state.The NBS said food inflation in Lagos rose 34.40% year-on-year,…

Pig farmers in the Ikangba/Agoro axis of Odogbolu Local Government Area of Ogun State have lamented losses estimated at over N5billion following outbreaks of African Swine Fever, calling on the federal and state governments to provide compensation, soft loans and other forms of assistance to revive their businesses. The farmers, under the aegis of the Ikangba/Agoro Pig Farmers’ Association, made the appeal during a protest organised in conjunction with the Food and Farmers’ Rights Campaign in Ikangba Town. The farmers, during the protest, were armed with placards bearing various messages such as “President Bola Tinubu, Gov Dapo Abiodun, please come to our aid;…

Nigeria is working towards full membership of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (,CPC), as it seeks to strengthen agricultural cooperation and trade relations with Indonesia.The Nigeria’s Charge d’Affaires ad interim, Eze Thomas,  disclosed this while speaking with Nigerian journalists at the Nigerian Embassy in Indonesia, describing the country’s efforts to deepen cooperation with the Southeast Asian nation.‎‎“Nigeria sooner or later will be joining CPC council of producing companies. It’s a great achievement we have made in this mission”, he said.‎In February, the Federal Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that Nigeria had begun consultations to transition from observer status…

A member of the FarmingFarmersFarms (FFF) Farmers Medical Scheme, Dr. (Mrs.) Mary Adebayo, who works with Nawair-Ud-Deen Grammar School (Senior), Obantoko, Abeokuta, Ogun State, has emerged Nigeria’s Overall Best Teacher for 2026.Adebayo clinched the top honour at the Federal Government’s President’s Teachers’ and Schools’ Excellence Awards, held during the 2026 World Teachers’ Day celebration in Abuja. The award recognises outstanding teachers, school administrators, and schools across different categories.Adebayo won the Best Public Senior Secondary School Teacher category, from which she was selected as the overall best teacher in the country, and was rewarded with a brand-new car as star prize.Speaking while…