One of the strongest seeds producing companies in Nigeria and Africa Managing Director (MD) Dr. Ibitoye Oyewole has called on the country's Apex Bank to be very considerate of inflationary effects its Monetary Policy Rate ( MPR) on commercial banks saying the negative effect will bounce back on farmers in terms of increase in improved seeds prices.
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Tuesday 23 April 2024
Sunday 14 April 2024
NiMet advises crops farmers
The Chapter three of the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction ( SCP) for some key economic sectors has called on the crops farmers to take cognizance of the following underlisted advice in order to avert huge losses in crops production for running year.
NiMet advises livestock farmers on rising temperature
The advisory committee of the National Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) on Seasonal Climate Prediction ( SCP) led by Director General ( DG) Prof. Charles Anosike has advised farmers majorly on livestock production to take proactive steps against economic losses on day and night temperatures that is warmer than normal.
Saturday 30 March 2024
FG steps to check round tripping of maize, rice, cassava
Having identified round tripping as one major challenge in the 2023 dry season wheat planting through the National Agricutural Growth Scheme -Agro Pocket ( NAGS-AP) program, the Federal Government (FG) through the national and states working committees has decided to take the following underlisted steps to ensuring better inputs delivery for maize, rice and cassava.
Cassava Productivity: Government, Association pally on meeting demand
* CACOPMAN launches Kogi Chapter
The Kogi State government and Cassava Cottage Processing And Marketing Association of Nigeria ( CACOPMAN) have agreed on the need to increase local cassava production to meet demand for different derivatives of the produce.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
FG promises N1.6 Billion relief fund to ginger farmers
The Federal Government ( FG) has promised to make available the sum of N1.6 billion to assist ginger farmers that are affected by blight epidemic in the four producing states in the North.
Monday 25 March 2024
Cassava president speaks on community cooperatives to rebrand
The new president, National Cassava Growers Association ( NCGA), Alhaji Mustapha Othman Bakano has said that his leadership will adopt local community cooperatives strategy to drive the marketing of the produce without much reliance on government funding.
Food security: Women ask Government for farmers' safety
* stop funding irrelevant projects
In response to the unstoppable soaring food prices in the country, the Small Scale Women Farmers Association of Nigeria ( SWOFON) has urged the Government to stop funding irrelevant agricultural projects, but advised on total ensuring peaceful communities that can protect farmers into more farmings.
NAQS former DG already resumes duty
On the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( BAT) the former Comptroller General ( CG) of National Agricultural Quarantine Services ( NAQS) Dr. Vincent Isegbe has resumed as the new overall boss of the organization.
Thursday 21 March 2024
GM potato release depends on Biosafety, Varietal Committee approvals
Effort to get Genetically Modified ( GM) potato for commercial release and registration in Nigeria against 2025 is on top gear with positive approval from biosafety agency for its environmental safety, a vital condition needed by the National Variety Release Committee for any transgenic variety's registration and commercialization.
NABG announces Architect Kabir Ibrahim as new president
*Press release
The Nigeria Agricbusiness Group ( NABG) has appointed Architect Kabir Ibrahim as the new president of the organization.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Officials raise apprehension over potency of CBN fertilizers
The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) 2.5million bags of fertilizers being donated to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) very recently may have been facing time expiration integrity with fund excavation logistics challenges. Foodfarmnews news gathered.
Tuesday 19 March 2024
Editorial- Food Security without Agric Mechanization Centre
The recently signed Oronsanye rationalization and merger report by President Tinubu for implementation has no doubt been very timely in view of wastages and duplications of functions with many agencies performing just one function.
Friday 15 March 2024
NAGS- AP: Oyo AFAN chairman calls for unity
*Agric palliative intact
The nominated Oyo All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) chairman Engr. Olumide Ayinla into Federal Government ( FG) inputs monitoring program has said he will use the nomination to mobilize for unity among farmers towards commercial food availability to stem down prices as only genuine farmers will be given the inputs.
Tomato Conference Set to Transform Nigerian Tomato Sector, Asserts TOPAN President Oyeleke Bola
In a groundbreaking statement, Oyeleke Bola, President of the Tomatoes and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria (TOPAN), has emphasized the transformative potential of the upcoming Tomato Conference for Nigeria's tomato industry.
CBN delivers over N100B fertilizer for nation wide distribution
*Stakeholders query....
The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) has said it will deliver 2.15 million bags of fertilizer valued at over one Hundred Billions Naira for onward distribution to farmers through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS). Although some stakeholders in the sector have queried why should the Apex bank embark on such outrageous procurement.
Thursday 14 March 2024
ATASP-1 Plans Wet Season Inputs Distribution, Advocates for Agricultural Infrastructure Development
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi, the National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme (ATASP-1), has announced plans for the upcoming wet season farm inputs distribution to targeted areas just as he emphasized the need for Government to prioritize the development of agricultural infrastructure to bolster food productivity nationwide.
Thursday 7 March 2024
GMO crops not national security, biotech terrorism threats - BSN
PROF. Sylvia Uzochukwu, the National President, Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN), says Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops do not pose national security threat and cannot be used as weapons of biotech terrorism.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Launch of Nigeria's Inaugural Tomato Conference
The organizing committee is thrilled to announce the first-ever Tomato Conference in Nigeria, set to take place on the 22nd of March 2024 at NEPC Hall, Garki, Abuja, starting at 9am.
Funding, Merger threaten Renewed Hope on Food Security
The well publicized Renewed Hope of food security of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( BAT) may have been threatened as a result of lack of funding to some agricultural projects coupled with the implementation of Mr. Steve Oronsanye merger implementations that have slowed down implementation activities depending when necessary budgetary actions are provided, Foodfarmnews learnt.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
President Tinubu expresses concern over mechanization... says Agric Minister
The Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubakar Kyari has expressed President Tinubu concerns for Agricultural mechanization status in Nigeria saying he is of the view that something positive must be drastically done to it towards high food productivity.
Friday 1 March 2024
Government to Host Food Security Summit, Pushes for 2-Year Extension of VCDP
The federal government has announced plans to host an agriculture and food security summit this year, aiming to gather a diverse community of stakeholders from the public, private, and social sectors to prioritize innovation and technology as key drivers for Inclusive Agri-Food System Transformation and Smallholder farmers’ empowerment.
FG to start food items distribution next week in Niger state...
The Federal Government ( FG) through its Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) has slated next week for the distribution of grains to vulnerable Nigerians starting from next week in Niger state.
Thursday 29 February 2024
Nigeria poised for transformative leap in agricultural mechanization- Ekesiobi
Nigeria is gearing up for a multi-million-dollar mechanization investment project aimed at revolutionizing its agricultural sector and enhancing food security nationwide.
Tuesday 27 February 2024
Editorial- Calling the states government on NiMet warning
The Minister of Aviation and Eurospace Development, Mr. Festus Keyamu, Senior Advocate of Nigeria ( SAN) while unveiling 2024 Seasonal Climate Predictions ( SCP) said that lovers of yam should expect late harvest of the crop, and this also implies many other produce in the region will be affected as well except if our farmers are well educated about climate smart farmings with constant relevant information on what to do to overcome low amount of rainfall requirements to crops as compared to the previous years.
Monday 26 February 2024
President Tinubu unveils plan to increase food productions against inflation
The office of the Nigerian President has indicated its preparedness to increase grains production towards checkmating inflation on the food prices through the first and second phases of dry season farmings.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
NiMet SCP alerts on proactive action against food shortage
The year 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction ( SCP) has predicted a delayed rainfall that may lead to food shortage if proactive steps are not taken by policy makers in the sector.
Let's use Horticultural crops to drive employment, says NIHORT ED
All season’s cultivation of horticultural crops is a veritable channel to mitigate the current pervasive youth’s unemployment in the country.
Wednesday 14 February 2024
DSS, NEMA to monitor FG 42,000 MTs grain release
Tuesday 13 February 2024
Minister commends Nasarawa agric support to farmers
The Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubakar Kyari has commended the agricultural support the Nasarawa state government is giving to farmers in terms of inputs distribution and energy supplies to enhance value addition to produce.
Tuesday 6 February 2024
Governors' chair indicts CBN food anchor program
The chairman of Nigeria Governors' forum also doubled as Governor of Kwara state, Mr. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has punctured the role played by Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) in the last eight years as a setback to food security.
Thursday 1 February 2024
Agro dealers warn offenders, ask FG to ensure urea availability
In a determined effort to secure Nigeria's food sufficiency, the Nigeria Agro Input Dealers Association (NAIDA) has cautioned unscrupulous merchants against supplying fake inputs to farmers just as he urged the Federal Government ( FG) to take measures against urea scarcity.
Wednesday 31 January 2024
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).
Monday 29 January 2024
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.
Saturday 27 January 2024
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.
Friday 26 January 2024
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.
Thursday 25 January 2024
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.
Tuesday 23 January 2024
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.
Sunday 21 January 2024
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.
Friday 19 January 2024
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.
Thursday 18 January 2024
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.
Wednesday 17 January 2024
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.
Saturday 13 January 2024
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.