World Bank partners Adamawa to spend $7.5m on Agriculture

world Bank

The Adamawa Government on Friday said it would partner the World Bank to spend 7.5 million dollars (about N3.54 billion) to fund agriculture programmes in the state.

FG, Others Advocate Fortified Foods For Improved Nutrition

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The federal government, through the minister of agriculture and rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has added his voice to the University College (Ibadan) Hospital Agricultural Initiatve and Harvest Plus for Nigerians to cultivate the habit of eating fortified foods as a means to enhancing their nutrition.

Investment in Agricultural Panacea To Economic Recession – Gov Udom Emmanuel

Udom Emmanuel

Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom has identified massive investment in the agricultural sector as panacea to the prevailing economic recession.

el-Rufai Moves Against Unemployment In Kaduna, Engages 6000 Youths On Wheat Farming

Mallam Nasir El-Rufai

Apparently concerned by the spate of unemployment in the State, Kaduna State governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai on Wednesday engaged about 6000 youths in dry season wheat farming.

Quelea Birds: FG commences aerial spray in Bauchi

Chief Audu Ogbeh

Ogbeh said that President Muhammadu Buhari, who was conscious of food security, directed the ministry to immediately commence aerial spray to curtail the devastation.

Umeofia: About $150m is Needed over Three Years for Self-sufficiency in Tomato Paste

Mr. Eric Odinaka Umeofia,

The chief executive officer, Erisco Foods Limited, Mr. Eric Odinaka Umeofia, in an exclusive interview, reasoned that Nigeria can be self-sufficient in tomato paste production only if the government provides the necessary financial support and other incentives to genuine local manufactures and also stamps out importation of fake products He also shed more light on his recent disagreement with the CBN over forex allocations. Excerpts:

USAID Empowers Agribusinesses to Collaborate

USAID

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Ghana Grains Council held the sixth annual Pre-harvest Agribusiness Forum in Sunyani on October 20.

Checkout This Made-In-Aba Stove That Obtains Its Fuel From Cassava Leaf

 Made-In-Aba Stove That Obtains Its Fuel From Cassava Leaf

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Aba is like the China of Nigeria.According to information shared on social media ,a made in Aba bio fuel is currently in the market.The stove obtains its fuel from cassava leaf

Global Egg to purchase Cargill Etobicoke egg facility

egg

Global Egg Corporation has entered into an agreement with Cargill to purchase the latter’s Etobicoke egg processing facility.

Mimiko disburses N23.9m loans to farmers in Ondo

Governor Olusegun Mimiko

Governor Olusegun Mimiko of Ondo State has disbursed N23.9 million to 70 young agro-farmers and agricultural entrepreneurs as support to start their own agricultural ventures. The loans ranged from N250, 000 to N500, 000 per each beneficiary for a period of two years, The beneficiaries’ original degree certificates and National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) discharge certificates were used as collateral.

Nat. Committee insists GMOs registration, registers new 15 varieties, with no GMO.

15 varieties

The National Committee on Varieties registration has restated that all the Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) that would be released into Nigeria market must be duly registered by them in accordance to bio safety procedures just as they have registered and released about fifteen new improved crop varieties with none from the GMOs. 

Quela birds destroy farm produce in North-East

Quela birds

Peasant farmers in the North Eastern part of the country are now counting their losses following the invasion of Quela birds that destroyed farm produce as the harvest season begin. This was as farmers commenced intensive campaign to control the menace in the affected 12 front-line states.

Nigeria, others pledge $30bn investments in continent’s agric

continent’s agric

Prospects for agriculture in Africa took a huge boost recently, as prominent leaders, business people and major development partners in the continent pledged more than $30 billion in investments to expedite transformation of the sector.

FG Seeks Private Sector Partnership to Boost Agricultural Sector

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said that the federal government is currently looking to partner the private sector to boost agriculture value chain.

Bid to fight hunger: associations’ document ready for UN

The Gov. of Sokoto, Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, Former President Olusegun Obasanjo in hand shake with Agric Minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh

·         Obasanjo warns against delay

The United Nations’ (UN) effort to bring hunger to zero tolerance through proactive involvement of Nigeria agricultural commodities stakeholders under the chairmanship of former President of the country, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo may have begun to yield fruitful result as a working document is ready to be presented to joint committee that is domiciled in the country.

Present administration impactful on farmers, citizens, says JASCO boss

Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar

The present administration in Jigawa state led by Governor Mohammed Badaru Abubakar has been described as very impact on the farmers and citizens in supply of inputs to farmers and stabilization of prices for the citizens. This view was expressed by the General Manager (GM) of JASCO Alhaji Hassan Idris Girbobo while speaking to Food Farm News in his office at Dutse recently.

Integrated weed control holds promise for cassava revolution in smallholder farms, says Cornell professor

L-R-- Peter Kulakow (IITA), Kathy Lopez (IITA), Ronnie Coffman (Cornell University), Godwin Atser (IITA), Chiedozie Egesi (IITA), and Paul Ilona (HarvestPlus), during the visit of Prof Coffman in IITA Ibadan

Integrating diverse but proven weed management options drawn from mechanical, biological, cultural and chemical weed control methods could help small-scale farmers overcome the limitations posed by weeds and help them maximize the benefits of genetic improvement, according to Prof Ronnie Coffman, Director of International Programs in the College of Agriculture and Life Sciences (IPCALS), Cornell University.

Editorial- Recession: Overcoming through agro-industry

 agro-industry

At independence in 1960, Nigeria was classified as an agric–based economy. And all the regional and the central governments were able to run relatively well without recourse to borrowing.

Federal Government Ready for Irish Potato

Irish potato

There is an indication that the Federal Government is about to embark on a new accelerated production plan of Irish potato.

The Monsanto Tribunal and the People’s Assembly

Navdanya International press@peoplesassembly.net

gmo foods

Announcing a Public trial of Monsanto for ecocide and violation of farmers rights at the Monsanto Tribunal and the People’s Assembly in the Hague-OCT 14-16

THE HAGUE - Navdanya,  the organization founded and led by Vandana Shiva, is co organizing, along with multiple civil society organizations,  the Monsanto Tribunal and People’s Assembly to take place at the Hague from 14 to 16 October 2016.

Ecowas Wades Into Herders,Farmers Impasse In Nigeria

ECOWAS

The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has delved into the impasse between herders and farmers in Nigeria.

Nigeria to stop importation of rice before the end of 2017 – Audu Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh

Nigeria is expected to stop the importation of rice before the end of 2017, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has assured.

Turmeric -what's new and beneficial

turmeric

Despite its use in cooking for several thousand years, turmeric continues to surprise researchers in terms of its wide-ranging health benefits.

Lokpobiri Tasks Farmers On Periodic Examination Of Agricultural Produce

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri

Minister of State, Agriculture and Rural Development Senator Heineken Lokpobiri has called on farmers and food handlers to always carry out periodic examination of their products, to avoid fungal contamination in order to protect public health, and secure good market for Nigeria’s agro-commodities.