Raw cash from Nigerian sunflower oil

SUNFLOWER OIL

Global economic changes in trade and capital markets are putting pressures on West African countries to become more competitive in export markets. Preferential market access by Nigeria in traditional exports (oil palm, cocoa, rubber etc) has also been eroded.

Peace finally restores at FCA

Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Moorplantation, Ibadan

After three years of academic interruption and state of anarchy at the Federal College of Agriculture (FCA), Moorplantation, Ibadan, peace seems to have been restored back through the intervention of Elders forum of the Institute for Agricultural Research& Training (IAR&T) Community and Grassroot Supporters for Right Advocacy and Credible Leadership.

FAO needs more fund to tackle Fall Armyworm

Fall Armyworm

In view of the transboundary disease called Armyworm disease, the FAO is soliciting for more fund to combat the its spread through the  use of farmers’ guide just as the organization is working closely with a wide range of countries around the world that have formally requested the its assistance to tapping into financing from the Green Climate Fund. This was stated in a press release made available to Food Farm News.

Grass imports: Minister surprised says NAPRI boss

Executive Director, National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) Prof. C.A.M Lakpini

The Executive Director, National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) Prof. C.A.M Lakpini has said that the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh was surprised to learn the imported grasses by the ministry were available in the country saying he has instructed his centre to embark on establishing a pasture farm in three states of the federation for the purposes of generating feeds for animals with other facilities. Read his excerpts in an exclusive interview with Food Farm News.

Fadama 111 AF: Sokoto Gov. provides thirty tractors for hiring scheme

Gov. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal

As part of effort to enhance mechanized farming, the Governor, RT. Hon. Aminu Waziri Tambuwal has announced that 30 tractors be released to farmers in the three senatorial districts of the state towards boosting food productivity under Fadama 111 Additional Financing (AF) programme.

Tanzania sets record in potato research, to release improved varieties.

Agricultural Bank of Sudan

The Agricultural Bank of Sudan has signed an agreement with the Turkey's Okan Group for establishing and financing silos, warehouses, wheat supply and export of agricultural products.

Explore opportunities beyond agriculture says FAO boss

The Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO)’s Director-General José Graziano da Silva

The Food & Agricultural Organisation (FAO)’s Director-General José Graziano da Silva has advised African countries that even though agriculture would continue to generate employment in Africa over the coming decades, opportunities should be explored beyond agriculture throughout the food chains in order to create enough jobs for young people, especially those in rural areas.

Nigeria’s future looks brighter with IITA innovations, says Nigeria’s agriculture think tank

Members NABG and IITA researchers group picture

Research and innovations being developed at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) hold promise, and could transform Nigeria’s agricultural narrative, says Nigeria’s agricultural think-tank, the Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG).

Tanzania Sets Record in Potato Research, to Release Improved Varieties

Tanzania sets record in potato research, to release improved varieties.

Tanzania has excelled in experimental trials of high yielding and disease resistant potato varieties under a climate smart agriculture programme aimed to improve food security.

Uganda: Obot Uses His Farm to Tackle Youth Unemployment in Lira

Map of Uganda

Rural youths in Lira district have started to embrace farming as a fulltime occupation and business. In the case of NICK OBOT, he went a notch higher to use his fish farm to train and lift the youths out of poverty, writes Arthur Matsiko.

Tanzania: Poor Quality Cashew Nut Claims Under Probe

Cashew Nut

Authorities in Newala district, Mtwara region, have formed a committee to probe allegations that some poor quality cashew nuts have found their way into the area.

Tanzania: MPs Happy With Govt Action On Illegal Fishing

Government warns illegal fishers.

LAWMAKERS have welcomed the government decision to curb illegal fishing but warned against measures that appear targeted at small-scale operators. Contributing to a report from the Parliamentary Committee on Agriculture, Livestock and Water tabled in the National Assembly yesterday, MPs expressed discomfort over recent actions taken by the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries against small fishers.

Rwanda: New Banana Variety to Enhance Productivity

Staff cleaning green bananas before packaging for export

A new variety of highly productive banana plants will be distributed to farmers starting next month in a bid to improve banana production and fight disease in one of the priority crops in the country.

Tanzania gets 80bn/- cassava boost

Cassava

TANZANIA’s efforts in increasing food security by having improved varieties of cassava have received a major boost of 35 million US dollars in new funding from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and UK aid from the United Kingdom.

Tanzania Captures Kenya's Chicks Again

Chicks

Tanzania has once again confiscated and burnt chicks from Kenya destined for its market.

Uganda: Sugar Price to Drop Further

Sugar Bag

There is good news for Uganda's sugar consumers in the coming months owed to the projected sugar in production volumes amidst increase in imports.

Lake Chad - 7 Million People Struggling With Food Insecurity - Report

Lake Chad Basin Map

A 2017 report from the United Nations (UN) Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) Nigeria has pointed out that about 7 million people across the Lake Chad basin struggling with food insecurity need assistance.

EU plans to lift ban on Nigerian agricultural produce.

Group picture

·      NAQS expresses gladness

The European Union (EU) may have concluded plan to lift the ban placed on Nigerian agricultural produce as the country according to the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh will make all effort to ensuring standard produce being sent abroad. Meanwhile the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NQAS) through its Coordinating Director, Dr. Vincent Isegbe has expressed happiness of the new development for its economic impacts.

Zero Hunger: IITA set to offer solution to weed menace as stakeholders raise concerns

L-R: The Director General of IITA, Dr Nteranya Sanginga; Deputy Director General (Corporate Services), Ms. Hilde Koper; Deputy Director General (Partnership for Delivery), Dr Kenton Dashiell during a conference research-for-development in IITA-Ibadan.

A team of researchers working on the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture-managed Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) have said findings from the 5-year project will respond and address the problems of weeds especially in cassava farming systems.

FAO asks for $1.06 billion to fight global hunger

Director of FAO's Emergency and Rehabilitation Division and Leader of FAO's Strategic Programme on Resilience, Dominique Burgeon 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has asked donors to renew their support in 2018 as it needs $1.06 billion to save lives and livelihoods and address acute hunger in 26 countries.

FMITI promises partnership with NAPRI, others on livestock improved productivity

The Executive Director, NARPI, Prof. C. A. M Lakpini in blue kaftan during his presentation

The momentum for livestock productivity a crusade being led by National Animal Production Research Institute ( NAPRI) in partnership with other private and public stakeholders for quality meat and fresh milk productivity gained strength yesterday as the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)  joined the business team towards ensuring the success of the farm models establishment in all the requested states of the federation thereby harnessing the economic potential of the sub sector into revenue generation and wealth creation.

PRESS RELEASE - FG KICKSTARTS AfSIS PILOT PROJECT TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA

Group Picture of the KICKSTARTS AfSIS  PILOT PROJECT TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE  IN NIGERIA

The Federal Government has kick-started  the African Soil Information Service (AFSIS) pilot project  in order   to address the lack of quality information and data on soil and agricultural landscape which would help boost sustainable agricultural productivity across the  Nigerian agro- ecologies.

Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1) In Focus

President Muhammadu Buhari 

*Improves Livelihood Of Farmers, Processors Others

*Boosts Food Production, Rural Infrastructure

*Builds Capacity Of Youths, Women, Others

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) under President Muhammadu Buhari in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) designed the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1), which has adopted a holistic approach to tackling the challenges confronting agriculture in Nigeria. The AfDB is funding ATASP-1 as its contribution to the revitalization of agriculture in the country.

ATASP-1 Project Implementation is progressing rapidly says The National Program Coordinator, Mr. Akwashiki Haruna.

NPC. Mr. Akwashiki Haruna

Read his responses to some of the salient questions.

What is the whole idea behind the creation of ATASP-1 Project?

In 2009 the Federal Republic of Nigeria adopted Vision 20:2020 which laid the overarching policy framework for Nigeria to become one of the top 20 economies in the world by the year 2020. 

Corrigendum- ICRISAT to implement $50 EU new E-wallet for farmers

Presentation on Phygital Smallholder Value Chain Group Picture at the Minister of Agriculture Conference Room

Corrigendum

We reference to our story on “ ICRISAT to implement $ 50 EU new E- wallet for farmers” we hereby want to make the following correction against the $50 million targeted at farmers in Africa  for the purpose of putting record straight as rightly observed by Pierre C. Sibiry Traore.

Fresh milk: CBN, NAPRI- Arla seal deal on Anchor Borrower

RT-Lt- Food Farm News Publisher, Mr. Ayeni, Oladehinde, Executive Director, Folder Green Tech. Mr. Edwards Mba, ARLA repr. Mr. Poul Erikstrup, CBN, SA to Gov, Mr. Olatunde Akande, CBN DD, Finance Development, Alhaji Sani Mohammed, NAPRI ED, Prof. Lakpini, ARLA Vice President, Mr. Steen Hadsbjerg and the rest CBN officials

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked for expression of interest from the team of researchers and business partners led by National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) Executive Director, Prof. C.A.M Lakpini to the apex bank on a mission to seek financial support for cattle farmers towards local fresh milk and meat productivity without moving these animals about.

Image Speaks- Presentation for Phygital Smallholder Value Chain by Manobi Corporation in Collaboration with ICRISAT.

Presentation on Phygital Smallholder Value Chain Group Picture at the Minister of Agriculture Conference Room

A new #ICT4Agric project was unveiled in Abuja today. It will be implemented in Nigeria by the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) with funding from the European Union. About 5,000 farmers will benefit from the project. More details later.

Sunflower time lapse

FG partners to stimulate Shea butter, cotton for global

Minister of state, FMITI Hajia Aisha Abubarkar

* FMITI collaborates FMARD, NACOTAN for African cotton Congress.

In her drives to economic diversification using agriculture, the Federal Government (FG) through the Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment (FMITI) has sealed a deal to partner other stakeholders for the promotion of  Shea butter and cotton crops towards attracting foreign currency in the global markets. This was unveiled by the Minister of state, FMITI Hajia Aisha Abubarkar at a press conference held in Abuja.

FG allocates sunflower budget says National President

National President, Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (SUNGPMAN), Alhaji Bukar

The Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria is now ready to give proactive measure towards galvanizing the commercial productivity of sunflower as it has been officially included in the national budget. This was revealed to us by the National President of the crop, Alhaji Jubril Bubar.