Pres. Buhari charges Agric universities, congratulates graduates

President Mohammadu Buhari said the development of Agriculture in Nigeria must be led by core universities in the sector just as he congratulated the new graduates from the Micheal Okpara University of Agriculture (MOUA) Umudike, Abia State.

Re-GES: FG orders input providers to present good conduct letters

* ICRISAT presents report

The Federal Government (FG) in the bit to bring back the Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) of inputs distribution to farmers has ordered that all participating input providers must present a letter of good conducts to the programs.

Carrot- Nigeria can earn $720b annually, says new president

The newly elected  national president,  National Carrot Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACAGPROMAN) Mr. John Aderibigbe has said it is very possible for Nigeria to earn $720b in the production and processing of carrots being  the largest producer in Sub- Sahara Africa (SSA), and 32nd largest producer in the world with approximately 225,000tons annually.

Insecurity: Taraba farmers express future food scarcity

*CBN raises hope on price fall

The Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Taraba state, Mr. Bala Aji has raised an alert of food scarcity against next year, saying farmers are afraid to go to farms due to naferous activities of kidnappers, herders and climate change impacts.

Images speak @ Carrots' new executives appointment

Images speak @ Carrots' new executives appointment. see more pictures below..

Clustered farming: Company assures investors

The Director, public and clients relations, Integrated Clustered Farmers Investments Limited (ICFIL), Mr. Olajuyigbe Mike Olutayo has assured interested investors in clustered farming not to entertain any fear saying that the company is so structured in such a way to checkmate any losses characterised with primitive practices in agriculture.

Poultry meat: FG determines on deficit, says Minister

 

The Minister, Federal Ministry of  Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD)  Dr. Muhammed Abubakar said the Government is determined to stem up the country’s deficit of 529,000 metric tons of poultry meat using cottage processing facilities across that will set up across the states in the country.

Why we establish Radio, TV, says ARCN boss

The Executive Secretary (ES) Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Prof. Garba Sharabutu has said the newly commissioned agricultural radio and television stations of the agency are meant to fill the gap of insufficient airtime allocations being given on other stations to air improved technologies news on  agricultural research to farmers.

Images speak as Agric Minister commissions Dei-Dei mkt Cottage Poultry Processing Facility in Abuja.

Images speak as agric Minister commissions Dei-Dei mkt Cottage Poultry Processing Facility in Abuja.....See more images below....

Images speak @ ARCN Tv , Radio station commissioning

Images speak @ ARCN Tv , Radio station commissioning ....See more images below. 

RID NIGRIA OF INEQUITY AND STIR RAPID DEVELOPMENT: WE ARE SWIMMING AGAINST WALLS OF MOLASSES TO ATTAIN FOOD SECURITY : Opinion written by AFAN, President Arc. Kabir Ibrahim.

The last six years of the Buhari Administration has witnessed quite a number of interventions in Agriculture but there still exists a yawning gap in the food system!

 

PRESS RELEASE- AGRIC MINISTER TASK NIGERIANS TO STOP INAPPROPRIATE USE OF ANTIMICROBIALS.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Dr. Mohammad Mahmoud Abubakar has tasked Nigerians to stop inappropriate use of Antimicrobials and promote good practices that will limit the emergence and spread of resistant infections globally.  

Minister's visit: Seeds DG cries out for facility support

The Director General (DG) National Agricultural Seeds Council ( NASC) Dr. Philip Ojo has called on the Federal Government (FG) to provide needed facilities that will help the council to perform its improved seeds availability mandates very effectively.  

Premier new MD promises seeds availability to farmers

The new Managing Director (MD)/ CEO, Premier Seeds Nigeria Limited Mr. Ibitoye Oyewale Olumide has said the company will not relent in ensuring food security through availability of improved seeds to farmers in Nigeria and cross West African Countries.

Tephritidae and its economic importance

The Tephritidae is one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus Drosophila (in the family Drosophilidae), which is often called the "common fruit fly".

GMO: DG, Media Guru demand support for research, investigative journalism

The Director-General (DG), National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha has advocated Government’s proper funding of research for more generation of improved technologies for commercial foods productivity, just as the Managing Director, Guardian Newspaper, Mr. Martins Oloja  stressed the need for financial support to investigative journalism towards accurate facts for national development.

Minister visits ARCN, NAIC, NAQS, promises support

The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has assured to give necessary support that will boost food security matters in line with President Mohammadu Buhari’s vision through effective research works application, efficient insurance covers, and sustainable standard monitoring of agricultural produce by the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine (NAQS).

Images speak during Agric Minister's visit to NASC.

 

Images speak during the visit of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Mahmood Abubakar to the National Agricultural Seed Council.  (NASC) today.. See more images below.

IAR director tasks scientists on meeting farmers’ need

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Executive Director (ED) Prof. M.F Ishiyaku has asked scientists to sap efforts more on research works that will positively impact on farmers towards food security and checkmate import bills. Prof. Ishiyaku stated this in a press release made available to us by the Institute’s public relation officer, Mr. Yakubu Dodo.

Harvest plus calls for maize seeds mop-up

 *FMARD commends

A call to mop up vitamin (A) bio- fortified maize variety of 900 metric tons distributed to farmers for multiplications has been made by the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation Harvest plus representative in Nigeria, Mr. Yufus Dollar.

Agric Minister raises concern on illegal rice import

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Mahmood Abubakar has said that the government intervention on rice backward integration will amount to nothing if illegal importation of the produce is not stopped.

FG bows to farmers’ demand on GES

*Clears GMO, Organic farming

The popular demand for the return of Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) of inputs distribution to registered small scale farmers through electronic mobile phones has finally got the approval of the Federal Government (FG) as preparation is on top gear to commence the programme for the upcoming dry season farming.

Organic agric: ECOWAS charges Nigeria to harness leadership

*FMITI promises support

The representative, Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Mr. Aubee Ernerst Reuben has called the consciousness of Nigerian Government to harness leadership potential in organic agricultural practices to rejuvenate the economy into job and wealth creations across the West African sub region, while the Minister of Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment ( FMITI), Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo promised to ensure proactive environment towards enhancing the ecologically friendly agricultural practices of premium prices for export.

Agric committee chairman, university don agree on diverting security vote

The House Committee Chairman on Agricultural Produce and Services at the National Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Muntari Dandutse together with the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja Prof. Park o. Idisi have both posited that a larger part of money budgeted for security is alternatively used to reposition Agriculture towards foods sustainability to check hunger and other insecurity vices. 

Bakers ascribe high wheat tariff, taxes as cause of increase in bread

·         advocates cassava, potato inclusion..... 

 

The National President, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) Mr. Ishaq Abdulkareem has said high wheat tariff by Federal Government (FG) and unchecked taxes across the states of the federation are the cause of hike in the price of bread with other confectionaries, just as he posited the inclusion of cassava and potato flours as a means to checkmate import bill expended on wheat.