‘Research has to continuously develop technology, improved varieties, improved production practices, even the end use of this product…’

Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar, the Executive Director IAR and the Regional Coordinator of the Support for Agriculture Research and Development of Strategic Crop (SARD-SC) in Africa, and Regional Coordinator for West Africa.

African Development Bank (AfDB)’s support to SARD-SC wheat productivity through research innovation platform has helped to increase production from 100,000-400.000 metric tons. In this interview, the Executive Director Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, Prof. Ibrahim Abubakar, spoke on the need for sustainability of the project, for food import bills to become a thing of the past in Africa. Excerpts… 

Cockroaches by the million give Chinese farmer a healthy profit

Wang Fuming, a cockroach farmer from Shandong province in eastern China

Wang Fuming, a cockroach farmer from Shandong province in eastern China, looks on as his 15 million insects devour a ton of fresh vegetable pulp.

Researchers to unveil techniques for controlling weeds in cassava

Deputy Director-General, International Institute for Tropical Agriculture(IITA),Ibadan, Dr Kenton Dashiell; Project Leader, Cassava Weed Management Project, IITA, Dr Alfred Dixon; Senior Programme Officer, Bill &Melinda Gates Foundation, Lawrence Kent; and the Technical Advisor,(Africa & Middle East) ,Agronomic Product Development, Bayer CropScience, Dr Mohammed Elsherif, at the 2017 Cassava Weed Management Project annual workshop at IITA, Ibadan on Monday.

Researchers working under the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture led Cassava Weed Management Project (IITA-CWMP) will this week share findings and recommendations on how to tackle weeds in cassava farming systems.

Four local improved breed chickens to soon join Shika brown for commercial registration

chicken

Four others locally breed chicken birds with Shika brown are going through agro ecological character traits test that will be presented to the committee for improved varieties registration on livestock at National Centre for Genetic Resources and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan.

PRESS RELEASE; YOUTHS IN AGRICULTURE WILL RESTORE NIGERIA AS GIANT OF AFRICA- OGBEH.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Chief Audu Ogbeh

 

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development. Chief Audu Ogbeh has assured the youths of the country that they embracing agriculture will be the foundation and break through the nation has been waiting for to take the leadership position as the Giant of Africa.

PRESS RELEASE: FG /STATES TO COLLABORATE FOR ECONOMIC PROSPERITY. LOKPOBIRI

The Minister of state for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpbiri

Another opportunity to make positive impact in the living standard of Nigerians, especially the rural farmers is President Muhammadu Buhari's led administration's commitment and support to Agriculture which is the most veritable next alternative for economic prosperity.

Lack of Presidential approval stalls research Institutes bosses’ confirmation

Chief Audu Ogbeh

 Twelve months after conduction of interview for the posts of Executive Directors of eight agricultural research institutes, the final approval on the part of the President may have hindered the confirmation of successful candidates sent to him by the Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh.

Dogara visits: Premier Seeds MD pleaded FG payment against retrenchment

National Assembly House of Representative Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara and The Managing Director, Premier Seeds Nigeria Limited, Prof. Oyediji Ogungbile

The Managing Director, Premier Seeds Nigeria Limited, Prof. Oyediji Ogungbile had during the National Assembly House of Representative Speaker, Hon. Yakubu Dogara’ s visit to the premises at Zaria pleaded to the Federal Government to pay some of the debt  outstanding of the company so as to avert the sacking of  workers .

Buhari appointed MD arrived BOA for N500 capitalization

Head, Corporate planning Department BOA, Mr. Auta Jamaka

The New Managing Director, Bank of Agriculture (BOA) Dr. Kabiru Mohammed has officially took over the management leadership of the bank last week Thursday, and this is towards ensuring the N500 billion recapitalization meant to address credit challenges to both small and large scale farmers for the actualization of the new green revolution policy of President Mohammudu Buhari.

FG domesticates Malabo declaration

Delegates of the National Agriculture Investment Plan (NAIP) formulation pose for a group photo

The Federal Government has, in line with the ‘Green Alternative’ policy, started the domestication of ‘Malabo Declaration’ in the agricultural sector.