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 Fund (NAFUND) 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.

Researchers record breakthrough in bitter kola production

Researchers at the Forestry Research Institute of Nigeria (FRIN), Ibadan, have been able to significantly reduce the gestation period of the bitter kola tree from between 30 and 20 years to about 3 years.

Pres Tinubu extends raw shea nuts export ban

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved the extension of the ban placed on the export of raw shea nuts for another year, effective from February 26, 2026, to the following month of next year.

Farmers applaud 2026 NiMet weather prediction, seek greater support – SWOFON

The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) has applauded the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) document released by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet), describing it as a valuable tool for improving agricultural planning and productivity across the country.

NASC boss advocates tractors distribution to 774 LGAs

The Director General/CEO, National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), Hon. Fatuhu Buhari has wished that the Belarus tractors be distributed across  774 local government areas of Nigeria where actual farmings are done