GMO: Nigerian farmers speak, demand for seeds availability

 The much criticisms against Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) using science of Biotechnology (Bt) engineering to enhance agricultural production in Nigeria seem not to have any negative impact on farmers who are the end users of these improved modified seeds for food cultivations. Food Farm News recent visit to some farm locations where especially the Bt cowpea are planted with high dividend of economic returns have revealed this.

ATASP-1: Excitement galore as farmers, other beneficiaries plead for extension

It was excitements and praises galore as farmers, processors, local government officials, seed producers, rural dwellers and other stakeholders expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the various interventions provided by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1).

An Award to a Performer, A Reflection on Ogun Agriculture

Only did we know that an award of excellent performance as the (Best Governor) of the year in Agriculture was on the way for His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun when our editorial titled ‘ Agriculture: The need for Southwest Government to wake up’’ alluded to the positive direction the Ogun State government was already tolling to change the narrative, especially in the outgoing year that is generally believed to be ridden with food insecurity and turbulences occasioned by Covid-19 pandemic, climate change challenges and insecurity generally.

ATASP-1: Excitement galore as farmers, other beneficiaries plead for extension

It was excitements and praises galore as farmers, processors, local government officials, seed producers, rural dwellers and other stakeholders expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the various interventions provided by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1).

OGUN NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ) INFORMATION CHAPEL HONOUR DR ADEOLA ODEDINA WITH COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Ogun Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Information Chapel has honoured the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, with the award of “Commissioner of the Year”, at the Dinner/Award Night held on Friday, 11th December, 2020, at OK Events Centre, GRA, Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of events commemorating the 2020 Press Week.

Kano, Sasakawa 2000 sign MOU for best agric practices along value chains

A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance standard agricultural practices towards productivity along the value chains has been signed by the Kano State Government and Sasakawa Africa/SG2000.

Obasanjo describes Agricbusness risky, commends Ogun commissioner

The former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has described agricultural business as very risky saying Ogun state government was lucky to have got a technocrat who understands the sector in person of Dr. Samson Odedina as its Agric Commissioner.  

IITA improved cassava cuttings gets AfDB, AGRA, PIND support

The Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seeds System phase 2 project (BASICS-2) of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) meant to enhance transferring of improved cassava cuttings to farmers in Nigeria and Tanzania has received a support from African Development Bank (AfDB), Alliance Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) that will enhance its sustainability.

Ogun commences 2020 planting, provides 3,500 farmers with CBN fund

Ogun state Government has officially commenced planting for the year 2020 with distribution of  cassava cuttings to the first batch of beneficiaries just as about  3,500 nominees have benefited in the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Anchor Borrowers Programme (ABP) of  fund and inputs. These are part of the activities that took place yesterday at the flag off of 2020 planting season by the Governor, Prince Dapo Abiodun in Asoro, Abeokuta.

Ogun state empowers youths to upscale rice productivity

In the pursuit of post covid 19 food insecurity, the Ogun state Government has up scaled her support to over 1000 youths across the local council areas in the production of rice along all the value chains to ensure mass productivity, job and wealth creations.

We partner NCAM to reduce farming drudgery, says NAMEL

• NCAM Boss insists on local adoption

The Nigeria Agricultural Mechanization& Equipment Leasing Company (NAMEL) has said all its imported equipments for farmers’  land clearing, and foreign consultants for trainings on implements maintenance  are well certified by the National Centre for Agricultural Mechanization (NCAM).

Kwara gives 50,000 cocoa hybrid to farmers, promises addressing challenges

The Kwara State Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrasaq has given cocoa farmers 50,000 early maturing hybrid seedlings to galvanize its production just as the Government is determined to address all the challenges facing the crop.