PRESS RELEASE - FG PUMPS OVER N600 BILLION TO ENSURE FOOD SECURITY AND SUSTAINABLY - SABO NANONO

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has revealed that the Federal Government has resolved to inject over N600 billion as stimulus response into the agriculture sector, targetting small scale farmers, to ensure food security and sustainability.

NAIC: Buhari appoints a new director, re-new one other

 

President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the appointment of Mr. Bashir Tijjani Babajo as the new Executive Director (ED) of operations, Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), for a period of four (4) year term with effect from 1st August, 2020, just as he renewed the appointment of ED finance and administration, Mr. Philip Ashinze for a four year second term also with effect from with same date. 

Farmers, seed companies embark on GM cowpea trials for certified seeds

Almost a year after the official registration and release of genetically modified cowpea at the National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) in Ibadan by Institute for Agricultural Research Institute (IAR), the multiplication trial of the new improved variety into foundation and certified seeds has now been embarked upon by 53 farmers and seed companies across the states in a day training conducted by IAR scientists and African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AAFT).

FMITI officer wants more functional private sector

 

The schedule officer for pepper, ginger, honey, castor and achia in the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Mr. Ahmed Abdul has emphasised that drivers of private sector under the Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations (FACAN) must be well positioned with standard capacity to ensure wealth and job creation. Mr. Abdul told Food Farm News last week at the FACAN office in Abuja.

N13B pest intervention, no releases yet, says Govt official

The Head, Pest Control Service, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Mr. Danlami Aliyu Chafe said that no fund has been released from the N13 billion intervention fund to combat birds and other diseases mitigating against food security in the North. Mr. Danlami Aliyu Chafe disclosed this to Food Farm News during a chat.

President encourages farmers to take insurance cover serious

The National President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has advised all small scale farmers in view of climate change vagaries and impact of covid-19 to take insurance cover for their crops very serious so as to be able to make more profit in the business. Architect Ibrahim stated this in an interview he had with Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) last week.

IITA expert showcase digital cassava weed management

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has released a digital cassava weed technology to enhance the productivity of cassava by farmers in Nigeria and entire Africa. This was contained in a statement made available to us Farm Farm News today 18, August, 2020.

Farmers knock CBN anchor, underrated food production to money given out

The president, All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has described the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) anchor borrower financial disbursement to agricultural productivity as not commensurate to billions of Naira already spent since 2016 till date, saying the real farmers were not the beneficiaries.

Press Release- OGUN RICE: The Flag off of the 2020 wet season rice harvesting.

Today, His Excellency, Prince (Dr.) Dapo Abiodun flagged off the harvesting of rice planted by Ogun State Government supported youth.

Kano, Sasakawa 2000 sign MOU for best agric practices along value chains

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance standard agricultural practices towards productivity along the value chains has been signed by the Kano State Government and Sasakawa Africa/SG2000.

Press Release- FLOODS AND THE 2020 FARMING SEASON: A RISK FACTOR TO NIGERIA’S QUEST FOR FOOD SECURITY.

The 2020 Farming season appears to engender a bountiful harvest but the flash floods all over the nation portend a serious impediment to the realization of a bumper harvest.

Obasanjo describes Agricbusness risky, commends Ogun commissioner

The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described agricultural business as very risky saying Ogun state government was lucky to have got a technocrat who understands the sector in person of Dr. Samson Odedina as its Agric Commissioner.  

PRESS RELEASE - COVID-19 INTERVENTION: FG FLAGS OFF DISTRIBUTION OF AGRICULTURAL INPUTS IN CROSS RIVERS.

In the on - going efforts to mitigate the impact of covid-19 in the agricultural sector across the country, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono  today 6/8/2020, flagged off the distribution of the Ministry’s palliative incentive to Nigerian farmers in  Calabar, Cross River State, the South South Geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The Minister said that the effort is to increase the resilience of farmers and the national food systems in general.

Press Release -CRLIMITED AUCTION HOUSE operated by Confidential Realtors Limited will be auctioning Farm Tractors in Lagos on Wednesday 19th, August as against the initial date of 14th.We are of the conviction that tractorization will enhance agric commercialization.

The present agricultural commercialization in Nigeria cannot go far until our farmers are moved from subsistence farming of crude implements’ utilization to the use of tractors to clear, to cultivate and harvest thereby reducing drudgery in farming.

Puffer fish: Government official raises alert on consumption, says it is poison

A Deputy Director (DD) of Fishery at the Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has warned citizens of Nigeria on the danger of consuming puffy fish saying it was a killer fish.

Press Release -CRLIMITED AUCTION HOUSE operated by Confidential Realtors Limited will be auctioning Farm Tractors in Lagos on Friday 14th August 2020.

We are of the conviction that tractorization will enhance agric commercialization.
The present agricultural commercialization in Nigeria cannot go far until our farmers are moved from subsistence farming of crude implements’ utilization to the use of tractors to clear, to cultivate
and harvest thereby reducing drudgery in farming.

World hunger increases for fifth year in a row, UN report

The number of undernourished people in the world has increased by more than 60 million people since 2014 and countries around the world continue to struggle with multiple forms of malnutrition, warns a report released on Monday by five UN agencies.

Press Release: The SeedConnect 2020 Digital Webinar Series themed “Building Resilience in our Seed System to achieve Sustainable Food Systems”

Seed

A viable seed system is the bedrock for agricultural productivity in any nation. The Covid-19 pandemic has negatively impacted food systems directly and indirectly which has indeed created an urgent call for more resilient pathways to withstand shocks in the agricultural sector.