Author: Adewale Kupoluyi

A call has gone to Ugandan authorities to immediately drop criminal trespass charges against 11 environmental defenders known as the KCB11, who were allegedly arrested on April 23, 2025, after a Kenya Commercial Bank (KCB) official led them into the basement of KCB Uganda’s Kampala headquarters under the pretext of arranging a meeting, Climate Rights International has said. In a press statement, the defenders were said to have gone to the bank to peacefully deliver a letter calling on it to end its financial support for the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), but police and security personnel, not bank…

As Nigeria commemorates its 66th Independence Anniversary, the Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI), has congratulated the government and people of Nigeria and reaffirms its commitment to a prosperous, productive, and private-sector-led economy, while stressing the importance of boosting food production in the country.In a statement, made available to FarmingFarmersFarms, the President of LCCI, Engr. Leye Kupoluyi, observed that the independence anniversary provides an immense opportunity to reflect on the state of the nation’s economy and conditions confronting businesses, households, and investors, and recognises that the Federal Government’s economic reform programme had delivered encouraging signs of macroeconomic stabilisation. “Real…

The global economic conversation is still centered around Gross Domestic Product (GDP) and money. We consider both obsolete, as measures of whether people are actually secure. GDP can tell us how much economic activity took place. It cannot tell us whether the land became richer, whether fish stocks increased, whether a city gained another million kilograms of freely accessible food, or whether a family can eat without first earning money.This is no longer a fringe criticism of GDP. The World Bank itself says GDP does not capture the full range of productive activities supplied by nature, including nutritious food, clean…

All is set to host the fourth regional Women’s Climate Assembly (WCA), under the theme “Our lands, our voices: African women united for climate justice and reparations”. The landmark gathering unites women across West and Central Africa to strengthen their fight for climate justice rooted in ecofeminist resistance and the defence of the commons – land, forests, water, seeds and other resources collectively sustained and stewarded by communities. The assembly holds in Yaoundé, Cameroon, from October 5 to 8, 2026. In a press statement made available to FarmingFarmersFarms, the organisers noted that Africa’s contribution to global greenhouse gas emissions remains…

The foremost advocacy group, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry (LCCI) has disclosed that the impact of monetary easing can be more sustainable, if increased liquidity is channeled towards productive activities such as agriculture, agro-processing and other sectors capable of expanding output and employment in Nigeria. In a press release made available to FarmingFarmersFarms, the Director-General of LCCI, Dr. Chinyere Almona stated that the group welcomed the decision of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) to reduce the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) by 350 basis points, from 26.5% to 23%. It noted that the decision, announced at…

The World Bank has proposed developing national agricultural data platforms that could help Nigeria and other African countries build the data infrastructure needed to deploy artificial intelligence in farming. The proposal is part of a broader push by the bank to turn investments in agricultural statistics into digital infrastructure capable of supporting Artificial Intelligence-powered services, including crop mapping, yield forecasting, pest surveillance and targeted agricultural advice. “Nigeria is among 10 African countries where recent agricultural surveys, supported by World Bank-financed statistical operations and the 50×2030 Initiative have generated data covering farms, crops, production, inputs, livestock, farming practices, and agricultural households”, the lender revealed in…

The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has commenced the validation of its proposed Non-Interest Finance Framework and Guidelines to widen access to agricultural financing and support the Federal Government’s food security objectives. This was contained in a statement issued by NADF, following a Strategic Roundtable and Validation Session on the proposed framework and guidelines. According to the statement, the initiative is aimed at ensuring that farmers, agribusinesses, and other players across the agricultural value chain have access to diverse and innovative financing options. The Executive Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of NADF, Mohammed Ibrahim, said non-interest finance had become an important component of Nigeria’s financial system,…

Fear and tension have gripped the Baji community in the Gurara Local Government Area of Niger State following alleged repeated attacks on indigenous farmers by suspected herders, with residents appealing to the state government and security agencies to urgently intervene before the situation escalates. The community leader, Madakin Baji, Malam Usman Yusuf, made the appeal while lamenting what he described as persistent attacks, harassment and destruction of farmlands by herders over the past five years. According to Yusuf, the latest incident occurred when three indigenous farmers, identified as Yahaya Ibrahim, Rabiu Jibrin, and Mohammed Bashar, were allegedly attacked, and severely injured. He…

An agriculturist and founder of Dehlorh Global Nigeria Limited, a leading agricultural firm, based in the Odeda Local Government Area of Ogun State, Lawrence Obasanya, has disclosed that God gave humanity the responsibility of tilling the earth and producing food from it since creation – a conviction that influenced his decision to pursue agricultural education and practice sustainable agriculture. In an interview with our Managing Editor, Olakunle Ariyibi, Obasanya noted that fighting food insecurity goes beyond giving food to the hungry, but entails creating a sustainable system that continuously produces enough food and makes it accessible to the people. He…

The Federal Government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP-AF) in Kogi State has distributed agricultural equipment to about 350 farmers, including women, and provided start-up packs to 33 Persons With Disabilities (PWDs), as part of efforts to boost agricultural productivity, promote inclusion and create sustainable livelihoods. FarmingFarmersFarms reports that the intervention, distributed in Lokoja, the state capital, covered farmers involved in production, processing and marketing, as well as women beneficiaries from five local government areas of the state, which include Ajaokuta, Lokoja, Ibaji, Olamaboro, and Kabba-Bunu. The equipment provided to farmers include knapsack sprayers, solar-powered…