Registration and Release of Two Tomato varieties HORTITOM4 and HORTITOM5 and two yellow aromatic Pepper varieties, HORTIPEP1 and HORTIPEP2 by the NATIONAL HORTICULTURAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE

Tomato is an outstanding, important, most widely cultivated and consumed vegetable in Nigeria. It is an essential component of daily diet, promoting food security, provide income and employment opportunities for actors in the value chain.

FG appoints APC Chairmen as head of some Agric research institutes' board

*AFAN president hails

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has appointed some All Progressive Congress ( APC) chieftains as the chairmen board of directors at the nation's Agricultural Research Institutes.

The new released cowpea will address farmers' need, says an IITA Prof

A plant breeder and seed specialist at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA),  Prof. Lucky O. Omoigui has said that a recently registered and released cowpea named FUAMPEA 5, aka ALKAM SUPER will enhance farmers' commercialization for its high yield and stability against stresses and striga over other existing old varieties.

Photos speak @ the 2025 Annual Research Review and Planning Meeting today at the Balarabe Taminu Conference Hall, IAR, Zaria.

 

Photos speak @ the 2025 Annual Research Review and Planting Meeting today at the Balarabe Taminu Conference Hall, IAR, Zaria. 

NVRC blows hot, gives last opportunity to seed sample defaulters

The chairman, National Varietal Release Committee ( NVRC) Prof. Olusoji Olufajo has fired that no candidate for registration and release will be further entertained without compliance with the required quantity of seed samples meant for submission in National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB) and National Agricutural Seeds Council (NASC)  for safety cum multiplication for farmers respectively.

FG sets to strengthen food security strategy with 64 working members

Federal Government ( FG) is set to strengthen the mechanism to achieve food security as 64 working group members has been officially inaugurated very recently in Abuja.

FG varietal committee releases six grasses for pasture, and others

 

The National Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties, Livestock/ Fisheries domiciled in National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology ( NACGRAB), Ibadan, Oyo state has registered and released six improved pasture varieties to enhance animals' feeds along with hybrid maize, wheat, millet, pepper, tomato, rice, cowpea, sesame, barley and soybean. The event took place on last week Thursday at Lafia Hotel, Apata, Ibadan.

FG,FAO to reposition food security towards addressing malnutrition

  

 The Federal Government ( FG) and Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO) have recently collaborated to come up with a project tagged Nourishing Nigeria to address malnutrition and food insecurity in the country.

NAIC: New leadership takes over as acting MD

 

The leadership of Nigerian Agricutural Insurance Corporation ( NAIC) last Friday changed hands as Mrs Folashade Joseph officially handed over the  leadership to Mrs. Florence Onwuanuokwu, who was the General Manager ( underwriting) until her present responsibilities.

AfCFTA opportunities: Sao Tome Prime Minister inaugurates local organizing committee

The Prime Minister/ Head of Government, Democratic Republic of Sao Tome and Principe, His Excellency Dr. Americo Ramos yesterday officially inaugurated the local organizing committee of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) in Nigeria towards a preparation to properly harness the business opportunities without barriers among member countries in Africa.

We are not replacing Agric Bank says NADF boss

 

The Executive Secretary ( ES) of, National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF), Muhammad Abu Ibrahim has said the role of his organization was not to take over the Bank of Agriculture's ( BOA) responsibility, but rather to keep scouting for funds to give support to food development.

Opinion: NASC New DG falls short of qualification- Says former SA to the Minister of Agric, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina and Chief Audu Ogbeh.

Last week, the appointment of a new Director General for the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) was announced. His name is Fatuhu Muhammed.

President Tinubu appoints Sotunrin as new Agric Bank MD

 

The Bank of Agriculture ( BOA) new Managing Director ( MD) as being approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( PBAT) is now Mr. Ayo Sotunrin.

NADF to fund Agric research institutes against aging infrastructure

The Executive Secretary ( ES), National Agricutural Development Fund ( NADF) Muhammad Ibrahim has said that the present deplorable conditions of the sector's research institutes would be well supported with funds to ensure performance.