One of the strongest seeds producing companies in Nigeria and Africa General Manager (GM) Dr. Ibitoye Oyewale has called on the country's Apex bank to be very considerate of inflationary effects its Monetary Policy Rate ( MPR) on commercial banks saying the negative effect will bounce back on farmers in terms of increase in seeds prices.
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Tuesday 23 April 2024
Sunday 14 April 2024
NiMet advises crops farmers
The Chapter three of the 2024 Seasonal Climate Prediction ( SCP) for some key economic sectors has called on the crops farmers to take cognizance of the following underlisted advice in order to avert huge losses in crops production for running year.
NiMet advises livestock farmers on rising temperature
The advisory committee of the National Meteorological Agency ( NiMet) on Seasonal Climate Prediction ( SCP) led by Director General ( DG) Prof. Charles Anosike has advised farmers majorly on livestock production to take proactive steps against economic losses on day and night temperatures that is warmer than normal.
Saturday 30 March 2024
Cassava Productivity: Government, Association pally on meeting demand
* CACOPMAN launches Kogi Chapter
The Kogi State government and Cassava Cottage Processing And Marketing Association of Nigeria ( CACOPMAN) have agreed on the need to increase local cassava production to meet demand for different derivatives of the produce.
Tuesday 26 March 2024
FG promises N1.6 Billion relief fund to ginger farmers
The Federal Government ( FG) has promised to make available the sum of N1.6 billion to assist ginger farmers that are affected by blight epidemic in the four producing states in the North.
Monday 25 March 2024
Cassava president speaks on community cooperatives to rebrand
The new president, National Cassava Growers Association ( NCGA), Alhaji Mustapha Othman Bakano has said that his leadership will adopt local community cooperatives strategy to drive the marketing of the produce without much reliance on government funding.
Food security: Women ask Government for farmers' safety
* stop funding irrelevant projects
In response to the unstoppable soaring food prices in the country, the Small Scale Women Farmers Association of Nigeria ( SWOFON) has urged the Government to stop funding irrelevant agricultural projects, but advised on total ensuring peaceful communities that can protect farmers into more farmings.
NAQS former DG already resumes duty
On the directive of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( BAT) the former Comptroller General ( CG) of National Agricultural Quarantine Services ( NAQS) Dr. Vincent Isegbe has resumed as the new overall boss of the organization.
Thursday 21 March 2024
NABG announces Architect Kabir Ibrahim as new president
*Press release
The Nigeria Agricbusiness Group ( NABG) has appointed Architect Kabir Ibrahim as the new president of the organization.
Wednesday 20 March 2024
Officials raise apprehension over potency of CBN fertilizers
The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) 2.5million bags of fertilizers being donated to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) very recently may have been facing time expiration integrity with fund excavation logistics challenges. Foodfarmnews news gathered.
Friday 15 March 2024
CBN delivers over N100B fertilizer for nation wide distribution
*Stakeholders query....
The Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) has said it will deliver 2.15 million bags of fertilizer valued at over one Hundred Billions Naira for onward distribution to farmers through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS). Although some stakeholders in the sector have queried why should the Apex bank embark on such outrageous procurement.
Thursday 14 March 2024
ATASP-1 Plans Wet Season Inputs Distribution, Advocates for Agricultural Infrastructure Development
Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi, the National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Programme (ATASP-1), has announced plans for the upcoming wet season farm inputs distribution to targeted areas just as he emphasized the need for Government to prioritize the development of agricultural infrastructure to bolster food productivity nationwide.
Thursday 7 March 2024
GMO crops not national security, biotech terrorism threats - BSN
PROF. Sylvia Uzochukwu, the National President, Biotechnology Society of Nigeria (BSN), says Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) crops do not pose national security threat and cannot be used as weapons of biotech terrorism.
Wednesday 6 March 2024
Funding, Merger threaten Renewed Hope on Food Security
The well publicized Renewed Hope of food security of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( BAT) may have been threatened as a result of lack of funding to some agricultural projects coupled with the implementation of Mr. Steve Oronsanye merger implementations that have slowed down implementation activities depending when necessary budgetary actions are provided, Foodfarmnews learnt.
Tuesday 5 March 2024
President Tinubu expresses concern over mechanization... says Agric Minister
The Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubakar Kyari has expressed President Tinubu concerns for Agricultural mechanization status in Nigeria saying he is of the view that something positive must be drastically done to it towards high food productivity.
Friday 1 March 2024
Government to Host Food Security Summit, Pushes for 2-Year Extension of VCDP
The federal government has announced plans to host an agriculture and food security summit this year, aiming to gather a diverse community of stakeholders from the public, private, and social sectors to prioritize innovation and technology as key drivers for Inclusive Agri-Food System Transformation and Smallholder farmers’ empowerment.
FG to start food items distribution next week in Niger state...
The Federal Government ( FG) through its Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) has slated next week for the distribution of grains to vulnerable Nigerians starting from next week in Niger state.
Thursday 29 February 2024
Nigeria poised for transformative leap in agricultural mechanization- Ekesiobi
Nigeria is gearing up for a multi-million-dollar mechanization investment project aimed at revolutionizing its agricultural sector and enhancing food security nationwide.
Monday 26 February 2024
President Tinubu unveils plan to increase food productions against inflation
The office of the Nigerian President has indicated its preparedness to increase grains production towards checkmating inflation on the food prices through the first and second phases of dry season farmings.
Tuesday 20 February 2024
Let's use Horticultural crops to drive employment, says NIHORT ED
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