Industry Bank boss says cassava processors well assisted

The Acting Managing Director BOI, Mr. Waheed Olagunju

The Bank of Industry (BOI) has said the processing of High Quality Cassava Flour (HQCF) embarked upon by the Federal Government during the last administration of former President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan has been well supported across the six geo political zones of the federation to ensure the needed processed quantity to millers for 10% inclusion to all bakeries.

‘Poultry farmers’ registration is the responsibility of both Vet and Animal scientists’

Prof. Eustace Iyayi

Recently, Food FarmNews recently had a chat with the Registrar/ CEO, Nigeria Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) Prof. Eustace Iyayi on various issues and most especially on the mandates of NIAS. Excerpts…

We have enough windmill technology for grazing reserves says Jet Age Solution

windmill technology for grazing reserves

An indigenous company, Jet Age Energy Solution Nigeria Limited has said it has enough windmill power borehole that would serve the whole nation's grazing reserves saying the durability of the technology is very overwhelming when compared to any other technology like solar panel.

NAIC compensate poultry farmers with N80M

Managing Director (MD) of (NAIC) Mr. Bashir Haliru Binji, and
The Kaduna State Commissioner for Agriculture, Manzo Maigari, 

The Managing Director (MD) of Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) Mr. Bashir Haliru Binji, over 100% compensation has been paid to about few farmers that took cover against bird flu attack. He said this during the question and answer session at the Avian Influenza Consultative Meeting recently held at Abuja.

AFDB President, farmer’s slate for honor at Nigeria conference on SARD-SC wheat project

African Development Bank (AFDB) President, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina

Between 27^th February- 2^nd March, 2017, Nigeria wheat value chain under the implementation and coordination of Lake Chad Research Institute( LCRI) in collaboration with ICARDA will give award to the African Development Bank (AFDB) President, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina and some other farmers just as  achievements towards  import substitution of $4 billion annually will be show case to the cross section of the 12 participating African countries in the Support to Agricultural Research for Development of Strategic Crops (SARD-SC) in Africa.

FG, other partners ready to mainstream NAIP to CAADP-Malabo declaration compliance

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development and Rural development, Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Government through her Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and other stakeholders in collaboration with other international organizations will between 22^nd-24 February, 2017 brainstorm on appropriation of National Agricultural Investment Plan (NAIP) of the Nigeria  following guidelines of  CAAP- African Union (AU) Malabo Declaration on Agriculture and post harvest losses.

SAA 2000 AGENDA PUTS NIGERIA`S FOOD PRODUCTION AND AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES ON THE INCREASE

farmer

                          

SAA Global 2000’s partnership with rural farmers and cooperative groups who are into rice, wheat, maize and cassava farming in Kano, Jigawa, Gombe, Cross River and Benue have been recording increased crop production from 1-2tons P/H to 4-2 P/H and singled out Cross River State where 5-8 tons of rice production was recorded as against 2-3 tons per H/A towards achieving its mission to eradicate hunger on the face of Africa realistic.

KANO TRAINS 660 YOUTH AND WOMEN IN AGRICULTURE

Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje

The Kano State Commercial Agriculture Development Project under its Capacity Building and Empowerment Program recently trained 660 women and youth in Poultry, Dairy, Fisheries, Rice and Maize.

The 16-days Training program which took place at Audu Bako College of Agriculture Danbatta focused on the training of farmers and there after assist them to develop their capacities to plan and execute investment plans.

‘When we import rice, maize and sugar, we are basically creating jobs in other countries …’

President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Chief Kanayo Nwanze

President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Chief Kanayo Nwanze on the Channel TV Sunrise programme speaks on many issues affecting agricultural development in Africa and Nigeria saying policy inconsistency, dilapidated infrastructures and many others are major cause of the unemployment challenges.Excerpts…

Conservation agriculture cannot always be a win-win situation

Conservation agriculture

Conservation agriculture (CA) according to the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations is “a concept for resource-saving agricultural crop production that strives to achieve acceptable profits together with high and sustained production levels while concurrently conserving the environment”
Agriculture according to the New Standard Encyclopedia is “one of the most important sectors in the economies of most nations” (New Standard 1992).