Nigeria

Nigeria invites Russian farmers to invest
- Premium Times
- 11 November 2016
The Nigerian government extended an invitation to Russians to take advantage of the country’s arable land to produce and export agricultural products.
Nigeria: Agro-business investors assured of returns in Lagos’ N3b daily food market
- WorldStage
- 10 November 2016
Lagos Food Security Summit and Exhibition was organized to bring together stakeholders in the Agricultural sector to proffer solutions to the challenges militating against the achievement of food security
Nigeria: OLAM urges FG to make rice importation ban process gradual
- The Authority
- 07 November 2016
Olam has started developing a second 13,500 ha fully irrigated paddy farm on a greenfield site in Ondorie, Nasarawa State.
Nigéria : la société civile dénonce les accaparements de terres agricoles par les multinationales
- Agence Ecofin
- 22 September 2016
La société civile nigériane estime que « les gouvernements nigérian et africains doivent impérativement protéger leurs populations contre les accaparements de terres qui menacent aussi bien leur survie que leur accès aux ressources naturelles ».
Conservationists warn against land grabbing in Nigeria by foreign firms
- Today
- 22 September 2016
As the world celebrates the International Day of Struggle against Monoculture Tree Plantations today, conservationists have warned transnational companies from Europe, America and Asia against scramble for land in Nigeria and Africa for industrial agro-business.
Une compagnie chinoise investira 8 millions de $ dans la production de maïs au Nigéria
- Agence Ecofin
- 31 August 2016
Au Nigéria, le chinois Wuhan Longfecund Agricultural Development Company Ltd a annoncé son intention d’installer une ferme de production de maïs dans l’Etat de Cross River.
Chinese firm to establish $8m feed mill, maize farm in Cross River, NIgeria
- Today
- 25 August 2016
A Chinese firm, Wuhan Longfecund Agricultural Development Company Ltd., has concluded plans to set up a feed mill and maize farm in Cross River State, Nigeria.
Nigeria partners South African firm on $700 million real estate, agriculture deal
- Naija 247
- 15 August 2016
The Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA) on Friday established a partnership with Old Mutual Investment Group (OMIG) of South Africa to co-invest $200 million in agriculture development projects.
Governor Fayose donates 100,000 hectares of land to investors
- NAN
- 21 July 2016
Governor Ayo Fayose has approved the donation of 100,000 hectares of land to investors, who are willing to embark on farming to improve agricultural production in Ekiti, Nigeria
Clarion call for Nigerian farmers to unite in the battle to save their lands
- Reuters
- 04 July 2016
Reverend Father Maurice Kwairanga works with farmers in northeast Nigeria to fight large scale land acquisitions
China gives $15m for 50 agric farms
- National
- 13 April 2016
President Jinping offered $15 million agricultural assistance to Nigeria for the establishment of 50 Agricultural Demonstration Farms across the country.
Sokoto to benefit from Chinese president's 100 projects
- Pulse
- 12 April 2016
According to the state government, Sokoto has signed a memorandum of understanding with Henan Province of China for the establishment of a demonstration farm and boosting of agriculture in the state.