Nigeria and Thailand have strengthened cooperation in agriculture with a focus on research, innovation, technology transfer, capacity building and agricultural entrepreneurship.
The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Dr Dabban, made this known during the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and the launch of the Thailand International Cooperation Agency (TICA) on Thursday, August 27, 2026, at the Lekki Room, Radisson Blu Anchorage Hotel, Lagos.
Dabban stressed the importance of international partnerships in advancing Nigeria’s agricultural sector, particularly through knowledge exchange, modern technologies, research collaboration and human-capacity development.
According to a statement by the Public Relations Officer to the Executive Secretary of ARCN, Khadijat O. Ameen, he said stronger collaboration between Nigerian and Thai institutions would provide opportunities for researchers, farmers and other agricultural stakeholders to benefit from innovative approaches and practical solutions to challenges confronting food production and agricultural development.
The ARCN Executive Secretary reaffirmed the council’s commitment to supporting partnerships that promote agricultural research, innovation and technology transfer, while contributing to Nigeria’s food security objectives.
Also speaking at the event, the Provost and Chief Executive Officer of the Federal Cooperative College, Oji River, Enugu State, Dr Jude Ejikeme Obidiegwu, said the partnership was designed to deliver sustainable and practical benefits to various segments of the agricultural sector.
Obidiegwu said the initiative would target host communities, students, farmers, cooperative societies, the private sector and innovators.
In his presentation titled “Insights into the Thai-Nigeria Collaborative Framework,” the Provost highlighted the history of the partnership and the engagements and communications that led to the collaboration between the two countries.
He said the initiative would provide a platform for strengthening agricultural cooperation while promoting innovation, entrepreneurship and sustainable development.
The signing of the MoU and launch of TICA were described as significant milestones in deepening Nigeria-Thailand relations and building a more productive, resilient and technology-driven agricultural sector.
The collaboration is expected to strengthen cooperation in agricultural research and innovation, while advancing technology transfer, capacity building, agricultural entrepreneurship and Nigeria’s broader food security agenda under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.