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BUA Foods has approved a dividend of N504 billion and unveiled plans to expand production capacity in flour, pasta, and edible oil, alongside launching a new noodles business to bolster Nigeria's food security and local manufacturing.
Nigeria has launched a $500 million agriculture investment fund aimed at strengthening food security, with support expected from the World Bank and African Development Bank.
Nigeria is advancing plans to process more cocoa locally, including a 70,000-tonne facility in Sagamu and a new regional alliance, aiming to capture value from the $130 billion chocolate market.
Zamfara State has distributed 72,000 bags of fertiliser and agrochemicals to farmers under its 2026 wet-season farming programme, aimed at boosting crop production and supporting smallholder farmers.
The National Sugar Development Council has rolled out a specialized residential training programme to build skilled manpower for Nigeria’s growing sugar sector and reduce reliance on imports.