Editorial- The Sidelining of NCAM: A Crisis for Nigeria's Agriculture

Nigeria, a nation endowed with vast agricultural potential, continues to struggle with food insecurity and stagnating agricultural productivity just as feeding 200 million population annually is more becoming a great challenge.

Nigeria Agric Research fails counterpart to international partners

 

The Agricutural Research Council of Nigeria ( ARCN) has not been able to fulfill its financial obligations to other international partners in technologies improvement to the tune of Four Hundred and Thirty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, One Hundred and One Naira (N434, 937,101,02) since 2014.

An environmental NGO solicits support for rural climate change

 

A registered Non Governmental Organization ( NGO) named Rural Wealth  Foundation ( RWF) has called on both local and international organizations to support environmental protection ocassioned by climate change degradation on two major rivers in Kogi state, Nigeria against food security.

ActionAids raises concern on increasing climate change crisis, food insecurity

 

ActionAids Nigeria has expressed the need for the country to take proactive action against the increasing climate crisis and food insecurity that have been driving more people into poverty.

FACAN, Afe University on Agricultural market collaboration

The President, the Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN)/Nigerian-American Chambers of Commerce ( NACC), Alhaji Sheriff Balogun has entered into a market collaboration with the Afe Babalola University, Ado Ekiti ( ABUAD) management towards enhancing market efficiency for the majority of the processed food varieties that are being produced in the citadel.

LETTER OF RETRACTION

         

                                                                                                                    

                                                                                                                                   B10 Jumrat Estate,

                                                                                                                                   Apo - Abuja

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The Publisher/Founder,

Farmfood News

Abuja.

Sir

                                                                LETTER OF RETRACTION

I refer to my earlier press briefing titled “Cashew Processors Cry for FG Protection Against Shutdown” published in FarmFoodNews on 17th February, 2025.  

Minister resonates need for BOA recapitalization

 

The Agric Minister, State, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi has joined his voice to those calling for the Bank of Agriculture ( BOA) re-capitalization towards better financing of farmers and other stakeholders to achieve food security.

Cashew processors cry for FG protection against shutdown

The Cashew Processors and Packagers Association of Nigeria (CAPPAN) has supported a recent call made by the umbrella body of the produce asking the Federal Government ( FG) to take pragmatic steps that will protect local market running to $1.507,000 on a daily basis.

Women Farmers, NGOs raise alarm over 36% decline in agric budget amid food Inflation

The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) with other two groups have raised concerns over a significant decline in the 2025 agriculture budget, warning that the 36.19% reduction could exacerbate the country’s already dire food insecurity situation. 

Stakeholders query FG priority funding of NADF over Bank of Agric

Some stakeholders in the Agriculture sector have expressed dissatisfaction over the Federal Government (FG) funding priority to another agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security over the Bank of Agriculture ( BOA).

Mixed reactions greet Nigeria's Farmers' Census Initiative

During the tenure of former Agriculture Minister, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, the Nigerian government estimated the number of farmers at approximately 14 million.

China Bans Livestock from Nigeria, Other Countries over diseases spread

 China has announced a ban on the import of livestock products from Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, and several other countries due to concerns over the spread of animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, sheep and goat poxes.

AFAN unveils 2025 Agricultural Policy Plan

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN), Federal Capital Territory ( FCT) has presented a working-in-progress action plan to ensure food security for the running year.

NiMet predicts early rain before onset, says expect delay in North

The active farming activities may start earlier than expected this year in southern Nigeria due to rainfall the country will experience before the usual onset just as the majority of states in the North should expect rain delays.

FACAN scribe lends voice for Tiger, Bambara nuts funding

The Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has lent its voice to support a proposal seeking 2025 funding for tiger and bambara nuts development at all its productivity value chains.

FG sets to hand over all available agricutural technologies

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) has initiated a plan to hand over all Agricultural inputs and equipment in its care to farmers henceforth.

Editorial: Food Security and LGA autonomy

The food security target of the Federal Government ( FG) may not make much impact except a total financial autonomy is granted to all the 774 Local Government Authorities ( LGAs) in the country  without any further delay.

Zamfara announces Anthrax outbreak, says control measures in place

The Zamfara state government has announced the outbreak of a zoonotic disease called Anthrax in some of its villages, said there is a containment effort already.

Joint Assembly Committee demands last budget accountability for 2025 approval.

The joint committee, upper and lower houses of National Assembly on Agriculture and food services has ordered for exhaustive accountability of last year fiscal for all the agencies under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS).

ATASP Coordinator asks for more roads, electricity, irrigation

The Agricutural Transformation Agenda Support Program ( ATASP-1), Zonal Coordinator, Bida-Badeggi processing zone, Niger state, Nigeria, Engr.( Dr) Ibrahim Haruna Manta has posited the need for more rural access roads with constant electricity provision that will enhance economic social lives in the rural communities just as he advocated for efficient round the year irrigation facility for farming.

Agric insurance mourns a Director

 

The Nigerian Agricutural Insurance Corporation ( NAIC) has announced the passing away of one of its staff who until his death was the Executive Director Operations.

Chinese Insatiable Desire to Mechanize African Agriculture, Nay Nigeria By Prof. M. K. Othman

In February 2024, a Nigerian-based Chinese agricultural machinery and equipment company, Chinige Technology Services Limited, invited me to speak as the keynote speaker at a high-level agricultural mechanization sensitization workshop for policymakers and managers of agricultural institutions.

About 33 states lack buffer storage to checkmate food emergency

Only four states out of 37 including FCT have in place buffer storages to checkmate occasions when there is food emergency that wcould result to hike in prices.

Kaduna state secures hosting rights for 2025 Agric council meeting

* Benue frowns

National Council on Agriculture and Food Security Meeting has agreed to host its next edition in Kaduna, while Benue, a contending state expressed dissatisfaction about the selection process.

ATASP-1'S Achievement: Rural Beneficiaries Laud , ask for continuity

*Adani- Omor* Bida-Badegi* Kano-Jigawa* Kebbi- Sokoto*

The Federal Government ( FG) Agricutural Transformation Agenda Support Program, Phase 1( ATASP-1) in partnership with six states across Nigeria, funded by African Development Bank ( AfDB), aimed to achieve better rural economic living with social amenities availability to reduce rural- urban migration and enhance food productivity has received commendations from various beneficiaries of the program in cassava, sorghum and rice value chains across the different zones of the federation.

FG tractors deal, John Deere yet to deliver, raises concern over promises

A year after the Nigerian government entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with a renowned agricultural equipment manufacturer, John Deere to supply 10,000 tractors into the country's mechanization to enhance food productivity has remains unfulfilled. 

Food Security: Organic practices, others approved by council for 2025

The National Council on Agriculture and Food Security ( NCAFS) meeting chaired by the Agric Minister, Sen.Abubakar Kyari has approved along others the formation of national organic agricultural policy for 2025 food security program just as rural infrastructure to checkmate climate change challenges with other memos also passed for execution.

Kano rice trader expresses boom as farmers set for dry season planting

A veteran seller at the popular Kano rice market, Hajia Daidu Dija has applauded the unprecedented patronage of the produce by over 1, 000 buyers on a daily basis with livelihood improvements.

Food Security: ActionAids, others raise concern over harmful pesticides, say 50% are banned elsewhere

 

A Non Governmental Organization ( NGO) called ActionAid, Nigeria and prominent stakeholders in the management of pesticides and food security have raised concerns over 65% harmful pesticides in Nigeria with about 50% of them banned in other  countries.