Farmers warn against August drought

 

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) predictions of drought in August in the 2025 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction have been re-echoed to remind farmers of the need to get prepared.

NCGA opens portal for new, old membership registration

 

The National Cassava Growers Association ( NCGA) has announced its new portal ( portal ncga.com.ng) for new and old members' registration across the nation.

Avoid 2004, 2014 mechanization failure, a former Agric director charges NCAM, FMAFS...Read his comments to Food Farm News....

The Mechanization Centre Ilorin should be a game changer. I will expect the centre to constitute a technical team from outside to look at what is on the ground, assess the technical evaluation of the equipment, identify the suitability and the effective use, and develop an appropriate model that will facilitate the deployment.

Tinubu declares war against obsolete farming, launches 2,000 tractors, 9,000 modern implements

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( PBAT)  has officially launched the new Agricultural equipment, including 2,000 tractors and over 9,000 other implements, to change the face of present crude practices of farming practices to a sexy method that will attract the youths.

Images Speak @: President Tinubu's tractor and equipment launch yesterday. Renewed Hope for Agric Mechanization

Images Speak @: President Tinubu's tractor and equipment launch yesterday. Renewed Hope for Agric Mechanization

Recent Food National statistics shows high cost

The most recently released report by the National Bureau of Statistics ( NBS) shows a hike in food prices across the nation, with Benue being highly affected.

President Tinubu to launch 2,000 tractors, farmers' president call out members

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria will on Monday give out tractors to farmers at unyet announced price just as All Farmers' Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) head, Architect Kabiru Ibrahim is calling on all his members and all other stakeholders to join in the launch for robust outcome for food security.

Nigeria cassava farmers want Ekiti Govt to return its land

 

The National Cassava Growers Association ( NCGA) has passionately pleaded to the Ekiti state government to return its land for farming and an ethanol processing factory.

College of Agriculture, Kabba Commissions New Cocoa Plantation Project

In a landmark event aimed at promoting sustainable agriculture and economic tree revival, the College of Agriculture, Kabba, under the Division of Agricultural Colleges, Ahmadu Bello University, officially commissioned a new cocoa plantation on Friday, 27th June, 2025.

Nat. Assembly starts investigation on Buhari anchor borrowers program

 

The House of Representatives Committee on Nutrition and Food Security at the National Assembly said last Monday that fifteen (15) institutions were unable to provide sufficient evidence of how they disbursed the Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) N1.2 trillion Anchor Borrowers loan meant to enhance agricultural value chains instituted during the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari.

NADF, others launch N1.5bn Maize Scheme for 10,000 Farmers

In a strategic move to bolster food security and empower smallholder farmers, the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has unveiled a ₦1.5 billion maize farming scheme in partnership with Flour Mills of Nigeria (FMN) and ,NOVA Merchant Bank.

Editorial: Food Security and Prayer, an admission to practical failure

The special prayers session for food security as proposed by the authorities, revealed in a leaked memo, signed by the Human Resources Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS), when the needful had not been done and other options had yet to be exhausted, is an admission of failure. 

Agric Council: New ES resumes, promises E-extension for food security

The new Executive Secretary ( ES) Dr. Abubarka Adamu has officially resumed duty at the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria ( ARCN).

Minister explains how food prices come down

 

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari has said that President Tinubu emergency declaration on food security had positively impacted in bringing down prices, saying the challenge now was how to make cultivation attractive to farmers.

AFAN wishes executives, legislators Barka da Sallah

 

The All Farmers' Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) has wished President Asiwaju Bola Amed Tinubu-led administration and the legislative arms of government Barka Da Sallah, just as the farmers appreciate Nigerians' resilience to ensure food security.