Over 1m farmers get direct N5.2b fertilizer subsidy, says Pres. Buhari’s Aide

The Senior Special Adviser (SSA) to President Mohammadu Buhari on food security matters, Dr. Andrew Kwasari has said that over one million farmers in all the thirty-seven states of the federation, FCT inclusive benefitted in the last year wet season inputs subsidy, totaling Five billion, One hundred and Ninety-one million, Five hundred and thirty thousand, Seven Hundred and Thirty Naira (N5, 191,530, 730), paid directly into their accounts to checkmate the usual fertilizer corruption through government procurement.

Monkey-pox: Minister cautions eating bush meat

 

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Mohammad  Abubakar Abubakar has advised Nigerians against eating bush meat  to avoid being infected by monkey-pox disease, that is currently in Europe and America. 

FMARD clears air on collaboration with land development agency

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has said the ministry has no collaboration with the National Land Development Agency (NALDA), saying every move to ensure synergize is always turned down. FMARD Permanent Secretary (PS), Dr. Ernest Umakhihe disclosed this to the visiting participants at course Number 44 (2022), National Institute for Policy and Strategic Studies (NIPSS)  at Abuja.

Images speak @ the Press Conference on Monkey-Pox held in Abuja

 

Images speak @ the Press Conference on Monkey-Pox held in Abuja.

80 agro input shops soon to be sold by FG

·       Distributes vet. equipment

In a bid to ensure agro-inputs are being sold to farmers at the grassroots, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) is putting final touches on its plan to sell all the one-stop-shop agro-inputs built across the states of the federation. Foodfarmnews authoritatively gathered that about eighty agro-inputs centres the Federal Government (FG) built across the country to ensure that rural farmers get the right agro-inputs at a very close range with the guarantee of non-adulteration will soon be put for sale to private operators, and the advert will soon be placed on the national dailies.

Yam farmers hail FG for grant, advocates use of scale to sell

 

Yam

The National President, Yam Farmers, Processors and Exporters Association, Prof. Simon Irtwange has commended the Federal Government (FG) for giving them millions out of the N50 billion export expansion grant just as he wanted the use of weighing scale to sell yams in all market places. Prof. Irtwange said this during an interview with Foodfarmnews at Abuja recently.

Obasanjo aide asks CBN research intervention for apple, others

The former Special Assistant (SA) to president  Olusegun Okiki Obasanjo, on food security matter , and presently a board member, National Apple Farmers, Processors  and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAFPMAN) Prof. Olumide Makinde has appealed  Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to provide a  special intervention fund for research development so as to reduce gestation periods of crops like apple fruit towards achieving sustainable foods system freed of import bill.

Uncertainty over Agric council meeting

Communiqué

There seems to be unclear date when the National Council on Agricultural and Rural Development (NCARD) meeting initially slated for April in Jos, Plateau state will take place, Foodfarmnews finding gathered.

Commodity Associations to reposition, ask for annual funding

A white paper will soon be presented to the Minister, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI), Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo on how the agricultural commodity associations are to run more effectively through a well thought out constitution that enhances performance free of  constant crisis cum other related challenges.

NABDA is now more empowered

President Mohammed Buhari has signed into law the 2022 National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) establishment bill which by provision has empowered it to be able to research more into genetically modified technology crops towards food security.

Images speak @ a One Day Modern Biotechnology and Biosafety Regulation Sensitization Workshop for NABDA Board Members, held in Abuja.

 Images speak @ a One Day Modern Biotechnology and Biosafety Regulation Sensitization Workshop for NABDA Board Members, held in Abuja.

 

Nigeria losses $14b annually on farmers-herders crisis, says Presidential Aide

The Senior Special Assistant (SSA) to the President on Agriculture and Head of (PACE) Secretariat, Dr. Andrew Kwasari has said over $14 billion is annually lost to farmers- herders conflict, just as 22 states have shown interest of participation in the National Livestock Transformation Plan (NLTP).

NiMet boss wants climate information taken to farmers

The Director General/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMeT) Prof. Mansur Bako Matazu has challenged climate change managers not to keep necessary information meant for farmers at the grassroots on their office shelves, stressed by so doing will short change foods productivity in West Africa sub region.