Controversy on Orange Fleshed potato as FG terminates MOU

Dr. Peju Phorbee.

Despite the global award given to Orange fleshed Sweet Potato( OFSP) for its ability to mitigate hunger especially in Africa at the recent 2016 World Price Laureate, the Federal Government (FG) of Nigeria has issued a letter of dis-engagement from her initial recognition given to this crop cultivation through a signed Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the International Potato Centre (IPC) by official termination through a letter convey to the office under the coordination of Dr. Peju Phorbee.

Seed companies, others removed from GES rain season planting

Seeds

There are indications that the seed companies and the Value Chain Supply Managers (VCSM) who had actively participated in the last Growth Enhancement Programme (GES) of the Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) of the last administration may have been tactically eased out from the present 2016 wet season planting arrangement of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) that is about to commence.

Nigeria loses N198billion yearly to inefficient harnessing of horticulture

banana farmer

The just concluded 3rd All Africa Horticultural Congress (AAHC) has identified that most developing countries in the continent have not complied to using Good Agricultural Practice (GAP) to attract premium prices for fresh fruits and vegetables with Nigeria losing N198 billion on yearly basis to post harvest problems, just as scientists, researchers, farmers, policy makers, transporters and other input service providers from the rest of the world noted that GAP adoption cum efficient value chains and transportation institutions by most of these nations in Africa will galvanize fruits and vegetables availability to meeting the increasing population and rural-urban migration.

Agric economy: Lukas Adeniji condemns farming methods at Port Harcourt

 Lukas Adeniji

The economic diversification of the President Muhammudu Buhari using non-oil sector with Agriculture at the front burner came under attack by one of the speakers at the Editors’ conference that took place in Portharcourt with submission that all the agronomy practice in Nigeria are inefficient to deliver the expected commercialization added the culture of hard work would checkmate corruption perpetuated by government officials in the country.

Elect FACAN President blames agric underdevelopment on squandering

FACAN President, Dr. Victor Iyama receiving certificate from electoral officer

·       Agric Minister, FACAN in close talk

The newly re-elected President, Federation of Agricultural Commodities Association Nigeria (FACAN) Dr. Victor Iyama has indicted the past governments in Nigeria of not being able to utilize surplus of the crude oil during boom to develop Agriculture saying the impact of the negligence is already taking its tolls on the economy through unabated food imports.

OYO TO CREATE RANCHES FOR HERDSMEN

ranch

The Oyo State Government has disclosed its plans to establish ranches to stem the increasing waves of clashes between farmers and herdsmen in the state.

GMO controversybaseless, says IAR Prof. Abba

Prof. Abba

A science don at the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Prof. C.A Abba has described the hue and cry against Genetically Modified Organism (GMO) as very baseless saying there was no scientific proof to substantiate any allegation for now in the country as no such seeds are in the hands of farmers.

Wheat: Nigeria report for US SARD-SC ready

Wheat

The Nigeria report on wheat productivity by socio economics analysts at the value chains must have been presented recently at Niamey, Niger Republic annual review meeting for 2016-17 planning and review activities for Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops in Africa (SARD-SC)alongside with other countries in Africa.

BACK TO SOIL: SEALING THE SEPULCHER OF YOUTH UNEMPLOYMENT THROUGH AGRICULTURE- By Kunle Oguntegbe

farmers

There is an Igbo proverb that says, ‘a man needs to consider the size of his anus before swallowing udala seed’. Prior to the discovery of oil in Nigeria, unemployment was not a major macroeconomic threat to the Country as anyone who was agile had no reason to be idle.

See what Kano Governor did to wheat farmers

Dr. Abdullahi Danguje

The Federal Government wheat accelerated programme meant to checkmate annual billions of naira import bill in about ten states of the federation is graciously receiving special support of the Kano State Governor, Dr. Abdullahi Danguje as wheat farmers in the state have commended the governor’s spirited support to the development and production of the crop in the state.