10 articles tagged with “Agriculture”
From Bayelsa's contaminated waters to smuggled petrol in Lagos, Nigeria confronts a triple crisis of environmental degradation, energy theft, and systemic agricultural underfunding that threatens food security.
Nigeria's agricultural sector faces critical vulnerability as government figures reveal nearly two-thirds of livestock consumption relies on imports, prompting renewed calls for economic diversification and domestic production capacity.
From venture capital funds targeting artificial intelligence to fashion brands partnering with Chinese e-commerce giants and macadamia farms cracking export markets, South African businesses are demonstrating renewed international ambition despite domestic challenges.
A University of Ibadan student's journey to first class honours in Agriculture challenges persistent stigma around agricultural studies in Nigerian universities, highlighting both academic excellence and shifting perceptions of the sector's value.
Nigerian agro-real estate sector positions plantation investments as competitive alternative to traditional commercial property, while South Africa's building plans reveal uneven growth across major metros in 2025.
Prolonged drought conditions across Zimbabwe are driving acute malnutrition among children, prompting health authorities and agricultural experts to call for structural interventions beyond emergency food distribution.
The National Orientation Agency has issued a stern warning against commodity hoarding as traders deliberately create artificial scarcity of staple foods during Ramadan and Lent, exploiting religious observances to inflate prices and deepen hardship for ordinary Nigerians.
Farmers across Africa confront mounting pressures as Nigerian agricultural operators grapple with lending rates reaching 60 percent while Zimbabwean growers battle prolonged dry spells threatening maize and tobacco harvests.
Vice President Kashim Shettima has challenged financial institutions and private sector actors to expand support for micro, small, and medium enterprises while the federal government rolls out targeted youth development programmes, including free examination registration for 10,000 students in the southeast.
Nigeria's agricultural sector faces mounting pressure from escalating farm input costs while industrial giants like Dangote Group deploy hundreds of millions in infrastructure investments, highlighting the divergent trajectories within Africa's largest economy.