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.