FACAN scribe, others thank Buhari for Agric fund act

The National Secretary, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) Dr. Bello Nuhu Dogongaji

The National Secretary, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Hon. ( Dr.), Bello Nuhu Dogondaji has joined other Nigerian farmers to salute President Mohammadu Buhari for signing into an Act a bill seeking to establish a fund to provide a timely financial intervention to the need of the food sector’s development in Nigeria.

President Buhari signs Act to establish Agricultural fund

President Muhammodu Buhari has signed the National Assembly (NA) bill seeking the establishment of National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) into an Act.

President asks C/River Governor to stop cocoa, other regulation

*  Says Government agency should be last resort buyer 

The President, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Dr. Victor Iyama has asked the Governor of Cross Rivers State, Prof. Ben Ayade to discontinue the pursuit of cocoa and other agricultural produce regulation through an obnoxious law, saying it is economically retrogressive to farmers and other stakeholders at the value chains of productivity.

We’ve played an enormous role in agric development, says Agric Engineers

The national chairman, Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE), Engr. (Prof) Folarin Alonge has said that his members have positively impacted in the development of food security and environmental safety of the country through the use of engineering knowledge to save over 200 million people.

Take flood advantage to farm, says NAEALs former Director

The former Director, National Agricultural Extension And Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) Engr. (Prof) Mohammed Khalid Othman has encouraged farmers to take advantage of soil moisture from flood residuals to mass produce food crops for commercialization and food security, just as he advocated for technologies transfer to ensure skillful farming of farmers in the country. 

World experts call for soil management

In view of degradation occasioned by flood and other climate change vagaries, the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) has clamoured for management of soil by governments and other major stakeholders, being an element of food productivity for commercialization.

Insecurity: N20b Agric Equipment Wasting in Borno, says Alibe Babagana

Despite all plans by the Borno State Ministry of Agriculture (BSMA) to ensure migration of farmers from subsistence farming to mechanized towards food security and commercialization, insecurity has been a major challenge as equipment worth Twenty billion Naira (N20b) are lying in waste without being deplored into commercial use for food production for productivity.

AFAN BOT member dead

A member, Board of Trustee ( BOT) to All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) Dr. Mustapha Shettima is dead.

The Rockefeller Foundation Announces Ten Grants at COP27 to Scale Indigenous and Regenerative Agriculture Practices Globally

*$11 million in grants will support strategies to end compounding crises of climate, hunger, and malnutrition through community-led changes to global food systems

 During the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), The Rockefeller Foundation announced more than US$11 million in grants to ten organizations scaling Indigenous and regenerative agriculture practices around the world.  Evidence makes clear the central role food systems can play in mitigating climate change.

Nigeria in process to International Coconut community

The President, National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN), Amb. (Mrs) Okoroji, Nma Okechukwu has said Nigeria is putting together effort that will make her become member of International Coconut Community (ICC), saying membership would enhance standard production and processing to other derivative products.

Action Aid decries low agric budget, punctures poor agencies allocation, women, youths

The proposed budget allocation for Agriculture in the year 2023 presently before National Assembly for approval has been analysed by Action Aid as having a low percentage of 1.11% of the total budget of N20.50 trillion, just as Agencies of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), women and youths are poorly budgeted to commensurate their importance in food security activities. Action Aid observed this in its analysis of the year 2023 proposed agricultural budget that was made available to us.

Horticulture: Agric Minister vows more support for NIHORT competitiveness

The hope to reposition horticultural development value chains towards competitive agricultural practices for more economic earnings and job creations may seem very feasible as the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has promised more support that will bring about performance and efficient research delivery of National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) to the agricultural sector development in the country.

Pictures speak at the award of Fellow of Horticultural Society of Nigeria held Monday 7/11/2022 at Taraba state University, Jalingo during the 40th anniversary of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON). Dr. Jide Taiwo of NIHORT and others in the images.

 Pictures speak at the award of Fellow of Horticultural Society of Nigeria held Monday 7/11/2022 at Taraba state University, Jalingo during the 40th anniversary of Horticultural Society of Nigeria (HORTSON). Dr. Jide Taiwo of NIHORT and others in the images. 

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Tinubu/Shettima Agro meeting vows hope for farmers

* Asks Bagudu to chair blueprints

·       *AFAN, FACAN make request

The presidential candidate, All Progressive Congress (APC), Sen. Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has promised to improve the livelihood of Nigeria farmers from subsistence to mechanized farming with effective Commodity Exchange Commission cum repositioned Bank of Agriculture (BOA) that will be rechanneled to meet producers’ priority if he is voted as the next president, Federal Republic of Nigeria in the next 2023 February polls.  

Trade/Industry Ministry sets to approve over 70 memoranda for economy, says PS

The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment ( FMITI), Dr. Evelyn Ngege has said the 14th National Council on Trade and Investment would be considering for approval over 70 memoranda towards a robust 2022/3  economic policy.

Trade Minister inaugurates committee against agro export rejection

The Minister, Federal  Ministry of Industry, Trade& Investment ( FMITI), Otunba Richard Adeniyi Adebayo, CON has yesterday constituted a committee chaired by the Director, National Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Dr. Ezra Yakusak along with other members including the National President, Sesame seed producers, processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria, Alhaji Sheriff Balogun who confirmed the national assignment being given to the committee. 

IFDC Appoints New President and Chief Executive Officer

The International Fertilizer Development Center (IFDC) Board of Directors and staff are pleased to announce the appointment of Henk van Duijn as President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Van Duijn will assume his position and new responsibilities on January 1, 2023.