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

Agric Minister, State advocates re capitalization for NAIC

 

The Minister of State, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (FMAFS) Sen. Abdullahi Sabi Abdullahi has called for financial galvanization of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) towards security of farms' produce.

Editorial: Budget padding in Agric research institutes is absurd

The cases of budget padding in Nigeria's democratic process are very prominent in the last two decades, but allowing such to enter into agricultural research institutes is where it becomes a thing of great concern to us, especially with the present food insecurity in the country that needs pragmatic spending for the sector's development.

Soil science boss laments no funding, says workers live on mercy

The Chief Executive Officer ( CEO), Nigeria Institute of Soil Science ( NISS), Prof. Victor Chude has lamented the non-release of budget funding to his organization since the assumption of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the number one citizen of the country.

Agric Minister clamours tractors maintenance

* Distributes 2000 units

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubarka Kyari has emphasized to the off takers of the Federal Government ( FG) 2,000 Belarus tractors' maintenance, saying it was key to enhancing food security sustainability.

Food Security: Lawmakers decry cuts on agric funding

The joint session of the National Assembly members on Agricultural   Production, Services and Rural Development at the National Assembly have in one accord described the continuous cuts in the funding of agriculture as being possible to undermine government seriousness to emergency declaration on food security in the country.