Senate Comm chair unveils N5b meant for women farmers

The chairperson, Senate Committee on local content, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has asked for the whereabout of Five Hundred billions naira ( N5B) meant for women farmers through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS). 

Sokoto is under food security threat, says Governor, calls for solutions

 

The Governor of Sokoto, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu has hinted the Federal Government ( FG)  about the negative impacts of banditry and agro inputs diversion in the state on farmers' food productivity.

NASC commends Premier Seed for two peppers registration and release... says it will reduce import expenditure

 

The Acting Director General ( DG) of National Agricultural Seeds Council ( NASC) Mr. Khalid Ishiak has hailed Premier Seeds for registering and releasing the first ever two ( 2)  pepper varieties into the Nigerian market for farmers' utilization, saying the impact would be enormous on reducing billions of Naira being expended on vegetable seeds import into the country.

Re-elect oil Palm president assures Nigeria a better productivity

 

The re- elected president of National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria ( NPPAN), Ambassador Alphonsus Inyang has promised to put the crop's productivity to an enviable position among the comity of producing countries on the globe.

Editorial: From Agriculture to Agricbuss

  

The practice of farming being seen as culture instead of business is what we are looking at in this edition.

FACAN calls FG to rescue exporters from Central Bank repatriation

  

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has asked the management of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council ( NEPC) to wade into shortage being imposed on commodities' exporters who their export proceeds are subjected to official rate having procured from the open market.

Minister asks ARCN to start implementing its amendment Act

 

The Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS), Sen. Abubakar Kyari has told the Agric research council to embark on implementing its amendment Act in order to ensure more efficient transfer of improved technologies to farmers towards galvanized food system sustainability.

Niger State Attracts Over $1 Billion in Agric Mechanization and Technology

  

Niger State Governor,  Mohammed Umaru Bago announced that the state has secured more than $1 billion investment for agricultural mechanisation and  technology within the first six months of his administration. Governor Bago revealed this during a courtesy visit to the two Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security in Abuja last week Friday.

 NAQS Intensifies Efforts to Prevent Rejection of Nigerian Products in EU Countries

The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) is stepping up its efforts to strictly adhere to European Union (EU) regulations for exporting products, aiming to prevent the rejection of Nigerian agricultural products in EU nations.

NAQS and OGFZA Join Forces to Boost Trade

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and the Nigeria Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) have forged a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and safeguarding the country's agricultural economy.

New PS assumes office in Fed Agric Ministry, Agro dealers advised....

  

A new Permanent Secretary ( PS) Mr. Temitope Peter Fashedemi has last week Wednesday assumed office at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food security ( FMAFS), just as the agro dealers are advised to collaborate to ensure strengthening food security through certified input products to farmers.

National Varietal Release Committee expresses concern on adoption

* Releases 23 varieties

* Suggests rename hall after ..

As about 23 new varieties of crops including four transgenic and 8 hybrid maize were among the newly released and registered into Nigerian market, the National Varietal Release Committee ( NVRC) chaired by Prof. Olusoji Olufajo has expressed great concern on how to get these and other candidates into the hands of farmers for increased food production in the country.

Oyo state once lost a whopping N3b facility aimed at funding Agriculture, says Agric Coordinator

The chairman/ Coordinator of Agric Development Farmers Association and Oyo state Agricultural Development Program ( ADP) Alhaji Saliu Alabi Imam has disclosed how Oyo state lost a whooping three billion naira facility aimed at funding agriculture in Oyo state.

SW Agric stakeholders lament food backwardness

 

Major agricultural stakeholders from Southwest zone have described the region being backward in food production despite endowed human and other resources availability.

Research Transfer: ARCN proposes partner with farmers' Association, journalists

 

The Executive Secretary ( ES) Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria ( ARCN) Prof. Garba Sharubutu has suggested partnership between his organization, commodities' Association and core agricultural correspondents saying the accord will enhance transfer of accurate information about weather forecast and improved technologies availability to farmers in the country.

Oil producers to demand ban on soybeans export

The major stakeholders in the soybeans productivity have agreed to advise Federal Government ( FG) to place a ban on soybeans export.

New NAQS acting boss promises service delivery

 

The Acting Comptroller General ( CG) of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service ( NAQS) Dr.Godwin Sunday Audu who took over from the immediate past leader, Dr. Vincent Isegbe has promised an efficient service to stakeholders in the sector.

Agric Minister solicits support to correct infraction in wheat farming

 

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS), Sen. Abubakar Kyari has said there is a need for joint effort to forestall reoccurrence of any infraction being observed in the ongoing dry season wheat cultivation in fifteen states of Nigeria.

Ekiti, Kebbi Governors partners FG on food security

The Governors of Ekiti and Kebbi states have on different occasions last week visited the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) on matters of partnership towards sustainable food development in the country.

IAR Press Release: Nigeria commercializes GM maize varieties.

The Federal government of Nigeria has approved the commercial release of transgenic insect resistant and drought tolerant maize varieties, known as TELA maize.

Pictures speak at the Send forth party for the immediate past Chairman, National Varietal Release Committee, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi held yesterday January 10th, 2024.

 Pictures speak at the Send forth party for the immediate past Chairman, National Varietal Release Committee, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi held yesterday January 10th, 2024.

Agric Ministry tells Nigerians to disregard information on palliative distribution

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) has asked Nigerians not to take seriously the news going around about rice palliative. In a statement made available to the press men, the FMAFS Minister, Sen. Abubakar Kyari said that it has no hand in the distribution of any rice palliative as being mischievously carried as news in the country.

New Sub-Comm Chairman on crops performs first outing at NACGRAB

The new chairman, Sub Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties (NVRC), Prof. Shehu Ado yesterday chaired the technical session on the new crops submission for approval at National Centre for Genetic Resources And Biotechnology (NAGRAB)  Ibadan. 

FG ready to battle round-tripping of agro Inputs, data validation

The Federal Government ( FG) has announced it is ready to fight round-tripping of farm inputs and poor validation of farmers’ data in the ongoing dry season farming in few states of the federation.

Agric correspondents tell FG to reduce cost of food

 

Agric media correspondents have asked the Federal Government ( FG) to take proactive actions that will help to enhance food security in the country.

AFAN president hopes 2024 a year of agric prosperity in Nigeria

 

The President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has said ascribed year 2024 to be a prosperous year for Nigeria in terms of Agric business, food security and peace relatively.