Nigeria Targets Food Sovereignty, Adopts Ethiopia's Agribusiness Model

Nigeria Targets Food Sovereignty, Adopts Ethiopia's Agribusiness Model

In an aggressive bid to unlock billions in untapped wealth, Nigeria has embarked on a mega-infrastructure campaign designed to turn its agricultural sector into a primary economic powerhouse.

Nigeria to adopt Ethiopia’s mechanised farming model to boost food security – Shettima

Nigeria plans to adopt Ethiopia’s large-scale mechanised farming model to boost agricultural productivity, achieve food self-sufficiency and position the sector as a major driver of economic growth.

Food Dependency Compromises Nigeria’s Sovereignty

Vice President Kashim Shettima has warned that Nigeria’s dependence on food imports threatens its sovereignty, saying the country must strengthen local production to achieve food security. Shettima said this on Thursday during the Ethiopia–Nigeria Leadership Exchange, where he led a Nigerian delegation on a tour of farms and agricultural facilities in Ethiopia’s Oromia region. According […]

Nigeria, Ethiopia Can Feed Africa, Says Shettima

Vice President Kashim Shettima has said Nigeria and Ethiopia can feed Africa if both countries deepen cooperation in modern agriculture and large-scale food production. Shettima spoke yesterday during a visit to wheat, banana and papaya farms in Ethiopia’s Oromia Regional State as part of the Nigeria-Ethiopia Nutrition Leadership Exchange. He said food security was central to national sovereignty, warning that dependence on food imports could un…

Nigeria launches mega-infrastructure drive to power agrifood boom, adopts Ethiopia’s Oromia model

Nigeria has embarked on a mega-infrastructure campaign to unlock billions in untapped agricultural wealth and turn the sector into a primary economic powerhouse. Vice President Kashim Shettima disclosed this on Thursday when he led the Nigerian delegation for the Ethiopia–Nigeria Leadership Exchange on a tour of farms and agricultural facilities in Oromia, Ethiopia. This is …