The project has allocated 10,000 hectares in Kadana State, Nigeria, for maize, soybean and poultry production, 7,000 of which is for the crops. The project will later expand to five other states of Nigeria.
In Nigeria, CSOs “call on government at all levels to enforce strict regulations on large-scale land acquisitions and agricultural projects. We want guarantee community consultation and consent before the allocation of farmland for industrial operations.”
La Coalition pour des multintionales responsables sort un dossier sur les plaintes d’exploitation sexuelle, de violence, d’expulsion et de pollution autour des plantations de caoutchouc et d’huile de palme du groupe Socfin, dont une grande partie du négoce agricole se fait via la Suisse.
Nigeria's federal minister of livestock development says plans are underway to convert 123,000 hectares of grazing reserves in Katsina into modern ranches to develop halal meat exports to the Middle East through public-private partnerships
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has signed an MoU with agribusiness firm Arzikim Noma for the management and financing of the 5,000 hectare Renewed Hope Mega Farm Estate in Ora, Kwara State.
As part of a project with the Dangote Group, the Niger State Government, through the Niger Food Security System and Logistics Company Limited, has signed a land lease agreement with communities in Wushishi Local Government Area, aimed at boosting rice production.
On a trip to Brazil, Nigeria's Delta State Commissioner for Works and Public Information said his government is considering land acquisition mechanisms to support large-scale farming requests from investors and is looking at the model of large-scale Brazilian ranching to "reduce the nomadic nature of animal husbandry"
Chinese investors from China Overseas Engineering Co. Ltd. announced plans to invest $150 million in 4,000 hectares of land to be provided by the Katsina State government.
The investors are seeking more than 70,000 hectares of land for large scale project rice and maze farming, cassaba processing, solar energy and the assembly of agricultural machineries.
A high-powered delegation from the China Overseas Engineering Corporation reiterated its commitment to develop a modern agricultural ecosystem in Nigeria's Oyo State, encompassing mechanized farming, high-value crop production, livestock, fisheries, and agro-processing.
Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago of Niger State has announced a 20,000 ha, $100 million offtake agreement with the Saudi Export and Import Bank to supply livestock to the Middle East.
Rasheed Sarumi’s US$46-million gain from Presco’s acquisition of Saro Oil Palm underscores the deepening connection between Nigeria’s corporate elite and the country’s agricultural trajectory, while reigniting debate over governance standards, inclusive growth, and fair wealth distribution within the sector.
