Onion farmers urge Govt on agric subsidies

 

Onion farmers in Nigeria have called on the Federal Government ( FG) to prioritize and sustain subsidies in the agricultural sector, warned that food insecurity could worsen if support for farmers were reduced.

Nihort says internally generated seed varieties will reduce disease cases

The Executive Director (ED), National Institute for Horticultural Research (NIHORT), Prof. Mohammed Lawal Attanda has recently posited that availability of locally generated improved seed varieties will reduce the incidences of pest diseases in the country's food security system.

Maize farmers urge FG to address price crisis

 

The Secretary General (SG), Maize Association of Nigeria ( MAN), Mr. Bamidele Ayeni has called on the Federal Government ( FG) to speedify action that will address unstable prices of maize in Nigeria.

2026 Agric Budget: Stakeholders oppose N89b for fertilizer

Stakeholders in the Agricultural sector have expressed contrary positions on the highest  budget funding being allocated to fertilizers at the expense of other  programs towards sustainable food security.

Agric Ministers parry response to unpaid salaries at Soil Institute

 

The two ministers, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) have tactically dodged answers to non payment of workers' salaries at the Institute of Soil Science of Nigeria just as no response was given to over 90% of the 2026 ministry's budget being given to National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) alone.

Former Agric director calls for stronger data-driven farming reforms

A former director at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Engr. Akeju Olagbaju has emphasized the need for a stronger data system that will enhance easy appraisal of farming reform towards food security in the country just as he requested for more collaboration with other stakeholders.

Former Kano legislator criticises N1.4trillion on food import

 

A former house of representative member, at the National Assembly, Hon. Munir Babba Dan Agundi has described a jump from N10 billion to N1.4t for food import as too outrageous within three months.

High bread price contradicts claim of FG's food decline, says ActionAids

The ActionAid, Nigeria has called on the Federal Government ( FG) to intensify effort that will ensure the price decline of bread for Nigerians like other food items the government claimed are declining.

Images @ Fed Agric Ministry quarterly citizens/stakeholders session

 

Images speak @ quarterly citizens and stakeholders engagement session held in Abuja today.

Budget padding: Agric research institutes blame legislators

 

Some heads of National Agricultural Research Institutes ( NARIs) have expressed their dissatisfaction on the budget padding that usually overshot their actual financial projects being spent annually, and thereby runs contrary to the best international practices.