FG ready to boost dairy sector

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD),  Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to boost dairy productivity at the value chains towards sustainable food security. 

Photos speak at the official opening of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2021 Annual Research and Planning Meeting held today @ the Mamma Kontagora Square, Main Campus, ABU.

 

Photos speak at the official opening  of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2021 Annual Research and Planning Meeting held today @ the Mamma Kontagora Square, Main Campus,  ABU.

PRESS RELEASE - Beware of False Onset of Rains-NiMet Cautions Farmers

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has advised farmers in the North-central zone of the country and particularly Nassarawa, Niger, Benue, Abuja and neighbouring state like Kaduna against hasty planting in order to avoid losses due to the false onset of rains recorded.

Oyo state young farmers hails government, asks for more support

 

The Oyo State young Agroprenuer (OYAP) has commended the support of both the State and Federal Governments towards the actualization of its mission and vision within one year.

COMMUNIQUE OF THE THIRD NATIONAL SUMMIT AND CONFERENCE ON GENETIC RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND UTILISATION HELD AT PROF. E.A. ADEBOWALE TRAINING HALL, IAR&T, IBADAN, ON 23 – 24 MARCH, 2021.1.0

 Preamble

The Third National Summit and Conference on Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization was held at Prof. E.A. Adebowale Training Hall, IAR&T, Ibadan, on 23 – 24 March, 2021 with the theme ‘Promoting Sustainable Conservation and Utilization of Genetic Resources for Food Security in Nigeria’’The summit was organized to accommodate both virtual and physical presentations because of the rules and regulations on Covid-19. 

AfDB, FG, want to fund wheat, rice under climate change adaptation

Nigeria has been selected as one of the beneficiaries of Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin (PIDACC). 

Covid-19 stalls sorghum export, says ICRISAT representative

The Country Representative, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Dr. Hakeem Ajeigbe has attributed the restriction movement in compliance to covid 19 protocol as the reason why plans to export sorghum last year was scuttled, adding that Nigeria is now  80% sufficient in production.

OPINION :THE NIGERIA AGRICULTURE SPACE IN TIMES OF EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGES: NEED FOR FOCUSSED AGRICULTURAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.

 

The effort of this administration in Agriculture has been quite commendable from inception and has attracted the intervention of the CBN and several stakeholders.

Gov. Wike condemns politicising Agriculture

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of River State has asked the Federal Government (FG) to stop politicising Agriculture, saying there was no reflection of any rural road being constructed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in his state, just as there no impact of anchor borrower of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

NiMet new DG resumes office

The New Director General (DG)/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Prof. Mansur Bako  Matazu has officially resumed office  yesterday.

Ogun Agric Press release- OFFICIAL HAND OVER OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PRIMARY ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE IN AJEGUNLE FARM SETTLEMENT AT ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Rural Development (FMARD) officially handed over the newly constructed Primary Animal Health Centre to Ogun State Government today, 17th March 2021.

FG embarks on training of agric extension across the federation

*Ogun commends

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has flagged -off the training and deployment of Extension Workers across the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Agric minister laments over unutilised livestock sector

The Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has decried under utilisation of potential in the livestock sector of Nigerian economy saying it was the reason to our limited protein content in our dietary.

National Assembly passes PVP into law, Nigeria to earn $2b, says NESG

The National Assembly has finally passed the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) bill into law, and by this act, the right of ownership of both the national and multinational will be well protected to enhance agricbusiness in the country just as earning would upscale to $2b from zero currency in five years.

Press Release: AFAN executives Vs Faruk Rabiu led Committee for court hearing tomorrow.

I write to remind you that tomorrow the 15th of March, 2021 is the date the Judge set for the definite hearing in the suit between Arc Kabir Ibrahim and the elected National Executives of All Farmers' Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) and the 36 states and FCT AND Faruk Rabi’u Mudi and Co. as the purported Caretaker Committee of AFAN.

IAR to hold annual review meeting soon, says IAR boss

*Policy makers, farmers expected

As issues surrounding food security continue to linger coupled covid-19 pandemic disease, the Institute of Agriculture Research (IAR) through its boss, Prof.  Mohammed Ishiyaku has said that the annual review and planning meeting where improved technologies to checkmate drudgery and climate change challenges for robust food production would be soon held in April.

Editorial- Why is FMARD taking the back seat in its mandate?

 The recently held dialogue on global food system summit organized in Nigeria, championed under the supervision of the Permanent Secretary (PS), Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning, Dr (Mrs) Olusola Idowu has conspicuously exposed some lapses that are begging for the role of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) who had statutory mandate of policies formulations and implementation as regards food security in terms of productions in the country at the primary levels.

Bt cowpea has economic value of $638, says OFAB Director

The country director, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB) Dr. Rose Gidado has said the newly released bt cowpea by the national released committee would generate $638 million in six years into the economy through its sales alone.

Potato stakeholders call for marketing board, fairness of farmers

The elected leadership of the National Potato Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAPOGPMAN) Mrs. Christie Sunkur has called for the resuscitation of the marketing board and adequate compensation for potato growers and markers who had recently lost their produce to food stuffs blockage by the Northern Consensus Movement (NCM) allied with the Amalgamated Union of Foodstuff and Cattle Dealers of Nigeria.

NGO determines to help 100,000 women in agriculture annually

The president, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) named Aged-Network, Dr. Majidadi Bala Kontagora has lamented over under-utilization of women in Agriculture, saying they are supposed to be well integrated into food security matters with a right to own a land. 

ARCN boss decries CBN loans to untrained farmers

* Laments over insecurity

The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Professor Garba Sharubutu has condemned and described Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s loans to untrained farmers as sheer waste of economic resources, just as he complained on the state of insecurity on food productivity.

Food security in trouble as ADPs employ non agriculturist as extension officers

There is great indication that Nigeria might be in deep shit if a proactive step is not taken against the employment process into the department of agricultural extension across the states in the country as findings revealed that majority of the newly employed extension officers have been confirmed not to have certificate on Agriculture. A typical case study was in Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

50,000mt maize into market reduces price, say CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through its communication office has credited itself for the injection of 50,000 metric tons of maize into the market to step down price from N200.000.00 to N180.000.00 per ton.

SW Governors finally decide on food security measures

The governors of six states in the South West (SW) which includes Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Oyo Ogun and Lagos have gone to drawing board to provide lasting solution to challenges confronting food insecurity created by the activities of herders and kidnapers in the region.

We’ve concluded on GAF, says AFAN committee chairman

The chairman, committee constituted to organise the General Assembly of Farmers (GAF) Bar. Ademola Okeya has said the venue for the congress would soon be announced, but advised that election into new executive posts of the association should try to avoid contempt of court in its plan to organize an election.  

Food blockage, rather an opportunity says Oyo state Governor

Contrary to the general belief of many southerners to foods suppliers from the Northern part of the country, the Executive Adviser (EA) to the Governor of Oyo state on Agriculture, Dr. Debo Akande has described the action as rather an opportunity to accelerate foods productivity, saying the state had already commenced this through its agribusiness model.

Agric engineers caution NASENI on establishment of mechanization institutes

The Vice Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) Prof. Joshua Olarenwaju Olaoye has cautioned against any establishment of agricultural machinery and equipment development Institutes that would not be tailored through the rightful agricultural mechanization centre in Nigeria.