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Participants’ resolution on organic farming in Nigeria

About 300 participants across the globe had on the 7th edition of National Organic Agriculture Business Summit have taken the under listed resolutions as remedy to practising proactive organic farming, and nutritional food productivity in Nigeria.

Farmers' president wishes well Christians, Nigerians for new year

The National President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Architect Kabir Ibrahim has expressed his Christmas best wishes to all Christians, and happy new year to all Nigerians, saying the year is so peculiar with food insecurity challenges. Ibrahim asked farmers to work in unity in order to be able to confront their challenges effectively towards food sufficiency in the country. 

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President Media Aide Commends Food Farm News

The Special Adviser (SA) media to President Mohammadu Buhari, Mr. Femi Adesina has commended the media effort of FoodFarmNews on the reportage of agricultural news in Nigeria saying a specialized publication should be encouraged to galvanize information dissemination in the sector to the members of public. 

FMARD receives award of excellent procurement performance

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has been given award of excellence performance and transparency in procurement procedure towards food security matters.

NISS trains ADPs on soil mobile application for food security

 The Nigerian Institute of Science (NISS) has trained a selected train the trainers extension agents on the use of Agro Mobile application device that will enhance best agronomic practices towards increased food production by farmers.

Editorial- Make local Government proactive in flood mitigation

Local Government councils in Nigeria is the third tier of executive Government which are not allowed to be financially autonomous to the point of being able to carry out their statutory responsibilities towards social economic activities’ development through infrastructural provisions at their own levels to eradicate poverty.

Images speak @ the 2022 edition of Feed The Future Nigeria held inAbuja today

Images speak @ the 2022 edition of Feed The Future Nigeria held inAbuja today.

 

Images speak at the regional summit on human and climate security challenges and farmer-herder conflict resolution in the livestock sector, jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), held in Abuja today.

 Images speak at the regional summit on human and climate security challenges and farmer-herder conflict resolution in the livestock sector, jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), held in Abuja today.

US Agric Envoy visits NIHORT, promises economic pally for horticulture

The United States of America (USA) head of Agriculture affairs in Nigeria and other two countries in Africa, Dr. Gerald Smith has promised to partner with National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) using genetic engineering to enhance vegetables and fruits production.

Prof. Osinbajo cries out over N29b annually lost to trans animals diseases

The Vice President (VP) of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has apportioned yearly N29B being lost in livestock economy to trans boundary animals diseases.

Press Release: Former President Goodluck Jonathan is Africa’s Agriculture Technology Ambassador

L-R: Dr Canisius Kanangire, AATF Executive Director, Dr Goodluck Jonathan,former President of Nigeria, Prof. Emmanuel Ikani, Executive Director, National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services.

Former Nigeria President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has accepted AATF’s appointment as Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology. 

World soil president promises more investment in Nigeria

As the world celebrates 2022 world soil day, the President, International Union of the Soil Scientists (IUSS), Professor Victor Chude has promised that Nigeria will experience more investments in soil management to achieve food security. Prof. Victor Chude said this in an exclusive interview with Food Farm News to mark the 2022 World soil day in Abuja last Monday, 5th December.

President Buhari may have sacked NIRSAL MD

There is great indication that President Mohammadu Buhari may have finally sacked the Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Incentive -Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending ( NIRSAL) Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed for yet to clear fraud allegations.

Food Security : Buhari, partners launch rural feeder roads worth $575m

The Federal Government (FG) under the leadership of President Mohammadu Buhari in partnership with two International partners has this Tuesday launched a rural feeder roads project that will cut across 19 states of the federation for food security.

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.

Editorial: Need for feedback on approved Agric Council resolutions

  

We must commend the effort of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development for being able to host the 45^TH meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) in partnership with Plateau state government through its agriculture ministry.

FG vaccinates 30 cows against diseases in North Central

The Federal Government (FG) through its  ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has launched the vaccination of animals across the six geo- political zones of the federation starting with thirty (30)cows in Abuja, for North Central.

PRESS RELEASE: NAIC SYMPATHIZES WITH FLOOD VICTIMS

The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) sympathises with flood victims across the country.  

Minister, Action Aid, women leader speak to food challenges

 

In a bit to find solution to food insecurity in the country occasioned by flood and armed bandits attack on farmers with resultant hike in produce prices, the Minister of Agriculture, the representative of Action Aid and a leader of women farmers have all spoken on measures to be taken to rescue the nation from food scarcity as predicted by United Nation for Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO).

NISS Registrar emerges as International president of soil sciences

The Nigeria Registrar of Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS) Prof. Victor Chude has emerged the new President of the International Union of Soil Sciences (IUSS) with its Headquarters at Vienna, Austria.

Osun buys no tractor in the last 12 years

Adegboyega Oyetola

Farmers in the state of Osun have accused the government of buying no single tractor for the mechanization development of agriculture in the last twelve years, saying this has perpetually left them with crude ways of practicing uncompetitive farming for food security.

2022 Agric show records low turn out, minister absent

The year 2022 opening ceremony of National Agricultural show held yesterday at Tundun Wada, Keffi, Nasarawa state recorded a very low turnout, just as Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar was conspicuously absent on  the occasion.

Our MSME 5yrs plan will rescue 40m, address economic challenges, says Dr. Akinyemi.

The chairman, Board of Trustee (BOT),  Forum of Micro Small and Medium Enterprises, Business Membership Organization of Nigeria (MSME),  Dr. Olajide Akinyemi has unveiled the new economic plan to rescue over forty million Nigerians from poverty through strategic empowerment policy as economic challenges is planned to be adequately tackled for sustainable development within five years.

Images speak @ the official Inauguration of the Forum of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Business Membership Organization of Nigeria, held in Abuja.

Images speak @ the official Inauguration of the  Forum of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise Business Membership Organization of Nigeria, held in Abuja.

National Assembly galvanises support for mechanized food productivity

*Minister hails the NBS, Lalong commends

The National Assembly representatives at the 45^th  National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) have both posited that value chain food productivity through the use of modern technologies be intensified to reduce drudgery, and enhance high productivity for food security and wealth creation, just as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural development (FMARD) has promised improvement through the establishment of cottage industries to enhance competitiveness and comparative advantages.

Extinction: Ogun raises alarm on walnut, locust beans, 119 others

* FG promises prioritization

Government of Ogun state, through its Ministry of Agriculture, has identified One Hundred and Twenty One (121) African nutritious food crops including walnut, locust beans and African cherry that may likely go extinction if urgent action is not taken, just as the Permanent Secretary (PS) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Ernest Umakhihe has promised support within the ambit of funds availability, and research provisions.

Farmers promise food security against 63yrs independence

 

The National President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Architect kabir Ibrahim has promised food security to Nigerians against next year independence celebration.

FACAN makes bold to enforce FG’s directives on foreign buyers

 Embraces CBN E-naira

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) is concluding on a proactive action plan that will be put together to  check the activities of foreigners going into the rural farm gates to buy produce at a ridiculous prices from farmers, just as the members are curious to embrace the new financial electronic naira (E-Naira) transaction deposit of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

ATASP Coord advises farmers to take flood residual advantages

The National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program (ATASP- Phase-1) Dr. Ibrahim Arabi has admonished farmers to harness the opportunity in the soil residuals occasioned by flood to galvanise high food production for the coming dry season farming.

Images speak @ the ongoing training on Genome Editing Communication.

Images speak @ the ongoing training on Genome Editing Communication.

There is need for GMO seeds investment, says OFAB Coordinator

As part of efforts to ensure that more farmers get access to approved genetically modified seeds, the country coordinator, Open Forum on Agricultural Biotechnology (OFAB), Dr Rose Gidado has called for more investment in the multiplications of already released varietal seeds to meet the high demand from farmers in Nigeria.

Editorial- Food prices hike, and remedies

The food prices unstoppable increase have become a thing of great concern to us and many other Nigerians despite all the financial effort going to billions of naira being expended on the sector alone to make a better food secured nation. All have been to no avail at this most critical time with the recently released statistical figures of some food items by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) which revealed the scenario in more pathetic way that has generated our concern for what needs to be done.