Agric Ministry tells Nigerians to disregard information on palliative distribution

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) has asked Nigerians not to take seriously the news going around about rice palliative. In a statement made available to the press men, the FMAFS Minister, Sen. Abubakar Kyari said that it has no hand in the distribution of any rice palliative as being mischievously carried as news in the country.

New Sub-Comm Chairman on crops performs first outing at NACGRAB

The new chairman, Sub Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties (NVRC), Prof. Shehu Ado yesterday chaired the technical session on the new crops submission for approval at National Centre for Genetic Resources And Biotechnology (NAGRAB)  Ibadan. 

FG ready to battle round-tripping of agro Inputs, data validation

The Federal Government ( FG) has announced it is ready to fight round-tripping of farm inputs and poor validation of farmers’ data in the ongoing dry season farming in few states of the federation.

Agric correspondents tell FG to reduce cost of food

 

Agric media correspondents have asked the Federal Government ( FG) to take proactive actions that will help to enhance food security in the country.

AFAN president hopes 2024 a year of agric prosperity in Nigeria

 

The President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has said ascribed year 2024 to be a prosperous year for Nigeria in terms of Agric business, food security and peace relatively.

FACAN implores FG to establish digital task force for Agric monitoring

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) has urged the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) to embrace using digital technology to ensure food system monitoring towards achieving 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of food security in Nigeria.

Budget, Agric Ministers agree on gender balance for food security

The Minister of Federal Ministry of Budget and Planning, Sen. Abubakar Badugu has reinforced the need for more women involvement in the food system economy planning and implementation through policies initiative strategies. 

Cocoa competitiveness: Stakeholders want Increased Consumption in Nigeria

Stakeholders in the value chain of cocoa productivity have suggested the need to encourage local consumptions in order to make the price of the agricultural produce more competitive in the global market being an essential ingredient in the confectionary, food &beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic.

Seeds Adoption: Nigeria needs over 300 thousand metric tons for 2024 food surplus

The Federal Government ( FG) has said that a total of 312,555.96 metric tons of certified seeds in five major grain crops will be needed to produce sufficient food grains of 31 million Metric Tons (MT) just as the National Assembly has raised the need for seed sector development.

PRESS RELEASE : FG SET TO FLAG OFF DRY SEASON FARMING

  

As part of measures to combat food inflation in the country and as a direct response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of emergency on food security earlier in July this year, the Federal Government will on Saturday, November 25, officially flag off the 2023/2024 dry season farming.

Agric Show portends food increase, says NAFN chairman

The chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria ( NAFN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has said the convergence of farmers and other stakeholders at the up coming Nigerian Agric Show will bring about  increase in food production.

Extension Services: Sasakawa President urges FG to up-scale

The President, Sasakawa Africa Association ( SAA) , Dr. Makoto Kitanaka

The President, Sasakawa Africa Association ( SAA) , Dr. Makoto Kitanaka has called on the Nigerian Government to enhance extension services towards achieving agricultural transformation agenda on food security in the African continent.

President Tinubu chides Research on promotion

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has condemned many promotional driven research on the shelves  without positive impact to food security in Nigeria. Tinubu said this during the recently concluded 6th Africa- Wife Agricultural Extension Week held in Abuja, Nigeria last week.

Food Security: WMO forecast longer unstable weather

 * Agric Don raises food hope

*  Advises FG 

As the World Meteorological Organization ( WMO) alerted the entire globe about unstable weather situations till next year April, a professor of Agriculture and plant breeder, Prof. Samuel Olakojo has alleyed inherent fear of food insecurity just as he advised farmers and Federal Government ( FG) on what to do for best agronomics practices.

President Tinubu may first to attend Agric Show

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be the first nation's leader to personally attend Agric Show being organized by farmers in partnership with the National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN). 

West/Central African research plans to reach more end-users

The West/ Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development ( CORAF) has promised to improve on strategies to get improved technologies to the use of farmers through effective communication strategies.

Food Security: Minister, others commend Sasakawa Africa

  

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubakar Kyari has joined his view with other prominent extension stakeholders across the globe to commend the positive impact of Sasakawa Africa Association ( SAA) to food security in Nigeria. 

Agric PS says no cause for alarm on food security submit, other programs

The Permanent Secretary (PS), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Dr. Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe has allayed fears being expressed on funds availability to hold the food security summit and 2023 National Council on Agriculture ( NCA) Meeting slated for this November.

Oyo farmers appeal for Government support

The farmers in Oyo state have solicited for government support that will enhance Agricultural productivity towards achieving food security in the country. 

OPINION WRITTEN BY AFAN PRESIDENT: THE SEARCH FOR FOOD SECURITY IN NIGERIA NEEDS A UNIFIED FRONT TO BE SUSTAINABLE.

The declaration of State of emergency on food security made Nigerian farmers albeit all Nigerians to  breath a sigh of relief and it portended the end of the insecurity bedeviling the  North East, North West, North Central and all other parts of Nigeria.