This blog is co-authored by Razaq Fatai, Fiona Robertson and Anita Okemini of ONE’s policy team. For nearly a decade, Nigeria’s government has indicated interest in increasing its focus on agriculture ...

In the 1960s, Nigeria was a beacon of agricultural prosperity. Renowned for its palm oil, groundnuts, cocoa, and rubber, the nation thrived as a leading exporter of these commodities. However, the ...

With access to an estimated 9 million metric tons of water from both surface and underground sources, Nigeria is a country with bountiful freshwater resources. Yet, despite the amount of water ...

Over 70% of Nigerians work in agriculture. Despite its substantial contribution to the country’s economy, however, the sector remains under-covered in the news. Farmers’ stories often aren’t amplified ...

The federal government has entered a groundbreaking partnership with Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV) of Brazil to transform the country’s agricultural sector. The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), ...

Nigeria is a nation that is blessed with arable land and a teeming youthful population. For so long the nation has been tied to the fortunes of crude oil. Oil revenues have dominated the sustenance of ...

A new report has warned that Nigeria is losing millions of potential jobs by neglecting agriculture, despite the sector's ...

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has pledged to partner with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security to ensure improved soil health and sustainable ...

With this latest development, Nigeria is set to witness a transformation in its agricultural landscape, strengthening food production and economic resilience. The signing, which took place on Monday, ...

The European Union and the German Development Cooperation have jointly earmarked €18.3 million for a new agricultural development initiative aimed at transforming Nigeria’s rural economy through ...

Foreign policy analyses written by CFR fellows and published by the trade presses, academic presses, or the Council on Foreign Relations Press. American diplomacy currently fails to recognize the ...

Nigeria is set to validate its revised National Gender Policy in Agriculture later this month, marking a significant step toward building a more inclusive and equitable food system. Speaking at the ...