Minister of Agric insists on importing grass seeds

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Chief Audu Ogbeh has responded to his critics saying his decision to import improved grass seeds into the country to feed our animals is unchangeable saying he never said he would import grass. 

INTERVIEW My position on grass importation- Mr. ShedrakMadlion, Executive Director, safari 54, agric workshop centre in Kaduna.

Mr. ShedrakMadlion, Executive Director, safari 54, agric workshop centre in Kaduna.

My take on grass importation as mentioned by the Minister of Agriculture by Mr. ShedrakMadlion, Executive Director, safari 54, agric workshop centre in Kaduna.

NiMet predicts low rainfall as Agric, Water ministries pally on irrigation

Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet)’s

The Nigerian Metrological Agency (NiMet)’s Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) official release for 2016 has indicated shorter rainfall as both Agriculture and Water Resources Ministry would meet on irrigation modalities to checkmate dry spell’s  vagaries based on  advice from Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru, Zaria.

Anambra State Begins Production, Processing of Rice

Anambra state has embarked in the production and processing of rice. See pictures below as proof.

Dangote Sugar obtains global food safety certification

Dangote

Nigeria’s foremost sugar refinery, Dangote Sugar Refinery, has successfully obtained the Food Safety Systems (FSSC 22000) Certification).

ADVANCING AGRICULTURE WITH WOMEN

AGRICULTURE WITH WOMEN

The world of women, they say is filled with several obligations. These obligations most times are said to surpass that of men. However, the debate on that still remains up in the air.

Food Prices in Nigeria

Food

Recommended Minimum Amount of Money for food (2400 calories, Western food types).

NiMet Predicts Drought, Less Rainfall In 2016

Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet)

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicated drought, caused by less rainfall in major parts of the country in the year, 2016.

Weights & Measures Law Celebrated

Tractors

It was a little over 200 ago when President John Adams first signed in a U.S. weights and measures law on March 2, 1799.Weights and Measures week is celebrated March 1-7 to commemorate that Iowa has 11 inspectors across the state that look at 57,000 licensed commercial weighing and measuring devices.

GMO Labeling Laws Considered This Week

Farmland

The U.S. Senate is meeting up March 1st to consider Senate Agriculture Committee Chair Pat Roberts biotechnology labeling solutions markup.