The lead breeder of a new yam candidate ( White rotundata UmuDr32) which was among the newly approved crop varieties at the recently held 33rd national technical- committee meeting on crop varieties, Dr. Jude Obidiegwu has said the new improved yam seed is with striking attributes that made it very much outstanding over the last two released varieties as it is potentially capable of generating billions of dollar into yam productivity system both in local and international markets.
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An official, National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), Mr. Zidafamor Ebiarede Jimmy has said Nigeria is already building a laboratory whereby DeoxyriboNucleic Acid ( DNA) fingers’ print of users will soon be established to monitor and ensure standard of all improved seeds in circulation.
· checkmate 400million dollars import
The Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) has presented two (DURUM) wheat varieties namely MBA-MAJA and ALTAR-84 as LACRIWHIT 12D and LACRIWHIT 13D respectively for registration and release for farmers’ cultivation to enhance the productivity of semolina and other pasta as food consumptions .
*More lands are needed to grow palm oil alternatives such as soybean and rapeseed oil — study.
The rapeseed plant usually blooms in the summer and is famous for its golden-yellow flowers.
Belonging to the cabbage family, it’s closely related to turnip and mustard.
*Regional agriculture parks could boost food production and distribution
*But, access to land a major hurdle
*Analysis says relationship building critical to success
*Food processing hubs could overcome supply chain hurdles and pandemic-related disruptions, new analysis says.
Agro-industrial parks could offer a solution to severe global food supply chain challenges, such as the disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, new analysis suggests.
The Chairman, Technical Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop varieties, Prof. O. O Olufajo has commended the effort of Nigerian and Dutch Governments for initiating a proactive Collaborative Seed Programme (CPS) that will bring about easy way of doing business for more economic earnings and more quality seeds accessibility to farmers especially in view of Plant Variety Protection Act of 2021.
NACGRAB: Pixs speak@ Technical Sub-Commitee on crop varieties release. See more images below..
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FMITI task farmers
There is no official letter that can be attributed to the threat order on Nigerian cocoa produce being said to be sanctioned for rejection in the European markets against next year, Food Farm News findings revealed.
* 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.
*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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
*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.
*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.
*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.
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.
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Dr. Abba Ruma, the former Minister of Agriculture and Water Resources has been confirmed dead early hour of this morning in London.
The president’s speech of October 1, 2021 to Nigerians as we celebrate Independence Day has different meanings to different people. But the most captivating among the clauses to us are the ones that border on the agricultural sector in view of food security matters that have never been much available, affordable, and accessible to most Nigerians as many still go to sleep with empty stomachs and hunger.
The National President, Sesame Seed Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Sheriff Balogun has described the present high demand for the produce as too crazy due to scarcity as farmers could not cultivate because of insecurity in the country.
* Expert speaks on GAP
The Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja, Prof. Park .O. Idisi has lamented over the infrastructural decay in Institute’s faculty saying there is a need to ensure that students studying Agriculture have access to facilities that will well prepare them for the future best agronomic practices to standard productivity.
*Rice awardee promises export
The Agric Minister State, Alhaji Mustapha Baba Shehuri has posited that constant meeting with farmers is a pineace to ending food hunger in the country, just as a rice farmer, Alhaji Muazu, an awardee also assured Nigerians soonest exporting of processed rice to other countries.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mohmood Abubakar has unveiled the new plan towards actualizing food security within four years of technologies driven agriculture to confront climate change and other challenges.
