FG to assist Kwara in rice expansion

farmland

The Federal Government is to assist Kwara State in its rice expansion programme, to boost food sufficiency in Nigeria.

We won’t import food for school feeding scheme – FG

school feeding scheme

The Presidency has stated that the social intervention programmes of the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration, for which about half a trillion naira has been proposed in the 2016 budget, would not be a one-off scheme.

Agriculture is Africa’s Greatest Prospect- Oyedepo

Bishop David Oyedepo

Presiding Bishop of the Living Faith Church Worldwide (Winners’ Chapel), Bishop David Oyedepo has said that agriculture is the greatest prospect for Africa owing to the current drop in oil prices.

Agric Institute develops new maize varieties

maize varieties

The Maize Improvement Programme for Southern Ecologies, Institute of Agricultural Research & Training, Ibadan, has developed new maize varieties that are of great economic benefit to humans.

Nigeria to begin fertilizer export as Indorama plant nears completion

Indorama Eleme Fertilizer and Chemicals Limited

Nigeria is set to become a net exporter of fertilizer in the first quarter of 2016, as Indorama’s brand new fertilizer plant begins production.

Dry Season Farming Yields More – Expert

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Dr Idris Badiru, a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Agric. Extension and Rural Development, University of Ibadan, has said dry season farming yields more money to farmers.

Group Urges Aregbesola to Explore Agric., Tourism Potentials

stakeholders

A non-governmental organization, Forum for Nation Builders and Social Development, has charged the Government of the State of Osun to explore the economic potentials of agriculture and tourism to generate income for the state.

FAO Hails WTO’s Move to End Agriculture Subsidy

End Agriculture Subsidy

The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) has welcomed an agreement by World Trade Organization (WTO) member states through the recently adopted “Nairobi Package” to move towards eliminating export subsidies involving agricultural products. However, it also noted that differences remain over other measures aimed at creating fairer global trading conditions, in particular for developing countries.

PAN warns Farmers on Bird Flu Outbreak

bird

 In a bid to avoid a fresh outbreak of bird flu, the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) has warned farmers to ensure bio-security measures.

FG reiterates promise to encourage local agric. production

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to encourage and support the production of agricultural products in the country, in order to decrease the considerable requests for foreign exchange as a result of high volume importation of food items into the country.