National Assembly galvanises support for mechanized food productivity

*Minister hails the NBS, Lalong commends

The National Assembly representatives at the 45^th  National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) have both posited that value chain food productivity through the use of modern technologies be intensified to reduce drudgery, and enhance high productivity for food security and wealth creation, just as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural development (FMARD) has promised improvement through the establishment of cottage industries to enhance competitiveness and comparative advantages.

45th NCARD: Monarch, farmers knock agric policy on loan, insecurity

The chairman, traditional council of Chiefs and Emirs in Plateau state,  Gbong Gwom Jos, Jacob Gyang Buba together with farmers' representative Mr. Segun Dasaolu at the recently concluded 45th National Council on Agriculture And Rural Development ( NCARD) have both faulted the implementation strategies of Federal Government (FG) on food productivity, saying wrong loan disbursement and unchecked insecurity had seriously hindered food production in the country.

Images speak @ the 45th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development, NCARD, ongoing in Jos, Plateau State.

Images speak @ the 45th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development, NCARD, ongoing in Jos, Plateau State.

Uncertainty over Agric council meeting

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There seems to be unclear date when the National Council on Agricultural and Rural Development (NCARD) meeting initially slated for April in Jos, Plateau state will take place, Foodfarmnews finding gathered.