Million Nigerians vulnerable to food poison says Agric Minister

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development has urged the Upper House of the National Assembly to expedite actions by putting in place an enabling act that would prevent millions of Nigerians from food poisons saying the incident of tuberculosis in cows would have negatively affected many human beings if not for our over boiling culture of meat that suppressed the transfer of the disease. 

Africa spends $35bn on food importation yearly – IFAD President

Mr Kanayo Nwanze

President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Mr Kanayo Nwanze says Africa spends $35 billion a year on food importation.

Yam may scarce in 2017

Mr. David Jonah,

Nigerians might experience yam scarcity in the year 2017 as the present cost of buying the seeds have gone up beyond the reach of many of the farmers who want to buy  for the 2016 planting season.

Senate pushes quarantine, soil science, food bills for an act

Nigerian Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki

In a spirited heart to reposition the nation’s economic productivity and diversify from oil mono economy, the Nigerian Senate Chamber has hosted stakeholders to a public hearing on three strategic different bills in Agriculture towards effective mandates’ performance that will give the sector global best practice to checkmating produce rejection, safety from diseases, soil testing before fertilizer application and right to quality and affordable food in Nigeria.

AfDB Introduces Online Tool To Track Projects In Africa

Akinwumi Adesina

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has launched an innovative and interactive online tool that enables the global audience to view a snapshot of how the Bank’s projects are contributing to the development of Africa’s economies.

Burkina Faso Abandons GM Cotton

farmers

Burkina Faso is phasing out genetically modified cotton. It says it produces a poor quality crop which fetches low prices. This hasn't stop other African states from using genetic technology, or trying it out.

US Donates Seeds to IDPs

The United States government has distributed over 160 metric tons of seeds to over 60,000 Internally Displaced Persons (IDP) in Adamawa and Borno states.

Rescuing animal productivity from FMARD internal crisis

FMARD

The challenges facing animals productivity in the country may be deepened if appropriate steps are not taken to correct the internal posting carried out in the Department of Animal and Husbandry of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) which is contrary to National civil service rules.

Cassava farmers plead release of N1billion cottage fund to mitigate market challenges

Nigeria Cassava growers Association (NCGA) President, Pastor Segun Adewumi

Nigeria Cassava growers Association (NCGA) has sent a passionate plea to Federal Government requesting the release of fund meant for the aspect of processing through cottage development in the rural areas saying this would checkmate market challenges of farmers.

ECOWAS summit: fertilizer subsidy removal will be gradual says Minister

Chief Audu Ogbeh

·         FEPSAN, AFAN, international agencies support removal.

The cry for fertilizer subsidy removal as posited by private stakeholders from West African countries in the agricultural sector may not be immediate especially in Nigeria as the Federal Government is determined to ensure that finance are made available to small scale farmers at a very appreciable digit number that will ensure food security in less than thirty two years so as to be able to cope with population explosion predicted by United Nation, Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) in the African continent.