FG may distribute tractors to farmers on democracy day

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ( PBAT) may have slated May 29 as a day to give farmers in Nigeria imported tractors to mark the second year in office, Food Farm News gathered.

Fed. Agric Ministry caution farmers against grant

 

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) may have had nothing to do with any grant being circulated to farmers and other stakeholders for participations.

Nigeria Agric Research fails counterpart to international partners

 

The Agricutural Research Council of Nigeria ( ARCN) has not been able to fulfill its financial obligations to other international partners in technologies improvement to the tune of Four Hundred and Thirty Four Million, Nine Hundred and Thirty Seven Thousand, One Hundred and One Naira (N434, 937,101,02) since 2014.

An environmental NGO solicits support for rural climate change

 

A registered Non Governmental Organization ( NGO) named Rural Wealth  Foundation ( RWF) has called on both local and international organizations to support environmental protection ocassioned by climate change degradation on two major rivers in Kogi state, Nigeria against food security.

ActionAids raises concern on increasing climate change crisis, food insecurity

 

ActionAids Nigeria has expressed the need for the country to take proactive action against the increasing climate crisis and food insecurity that have been driving more people into poverty.

Minister resonates need for BOA recapitalization

 

The Agric Minister, State, Sen. Sabi Abdullahi has joined his voice to those calling for the Bank of Agriculture ( BOA) re-capitalization towards better financing of farmers and other stakeholders to achieve food security.

Women Farmers, NGOs raise alarm over 36% decline in agric budget amid food Inflation

The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) with other two groups have raised concerns over a significant decline in the 2025 agriculture budget, warning that the 36.19% reduction could exacerbate the country’s already dire food insecurity situation. 

Stakeholders query FG priority funding of NADF over Bank of Agric

Some stakeholders in the Agriculture sector have expressed dissatisfaction over the Federal Government (FG) funding priority to another agency under the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security over the Bank of Agriculture ( BOA).

Mixed reactions greet Nigeria's Farmers' Census Initiative

During the tenure of former Agriculture Minister, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, the Nigerian government estimated the number of farmers at approximately 14 million.

China Bans Livestock from Nigeria, Other Countries over diseases spread

 China has announced a ban on the import of livestock products from Nigeria, Ghana, Egypt, and several other countries due to concerns over the spread of animal diseases, including foot-and-mouth disease, sheep and goat poxes.

NiMet predicts early rain before onset, says expect delay in North

The active farming activities may start earlier than expected this year in southern Nigeria due to rainfall the country will experience before the usual onset just as the majority of states in the North should expect rain delays.

FACAN scribe lends voice for Tiger, Bambara nuts funding

The Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has lent its voice to support a proposal seeking 2025 funding for tiger and bambara nuts development at all its productivity value chains.

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.

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.

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.

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.