NASS bill seeks 1% duty on agric export for research/extension fund

RT. Hon. Yakubu Dogara

*Companies with over 100million and above to pay

The clause four (IV) of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) “repealed and re-enacted 2016 consolidated bill has demanded establishment of the Agricultural Development and Expansion Fund.

Seed companies meet the Acting President, ask for bailout

Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo

The Seed Association of Nigeria (SEDAN) had met with the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo to seek for single digit (of 5%) bailout loan as an intervention for the survival of the sub sector towards achieving the new green revolution policy of the Federal Government.

COMAFAS assures food security with transparency

The National President of the Community Allied farmers’ Association (COMFAS) Mr. Austin Maduka

 

The National President of the Community Allied farmers’ Association (COMFAS) Mr. Austin Maduka has assured the nation the preparedness of his members to ensuring food security through doing farming with the global agricultural practice saying honesty and transparency shall be the hallmark.

Controversy trails N9.6 billion Ges dry season

Minister of Agriculture, Chief Audu Ogbeh

There are indications that the payment of the 2016 dry season Growth Enhancement Support (GES) of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) may be queried due to a high bill of about N9.6 billion naira despite allegations of haphazard delivery.

Foreign Affairs, CBN pallies NAPRI on Livestock

 Leader of NALIT committee, Prof. Clarence Pakpini extending hand shake with PS, FMFA, Amb Sola Enikanlaiye..

The National Livestock Training Programme (NALIT), a Public-Private sectors driven model to upscale livestock productivity, under the coordination of National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) has received a positive nod from Federal Ministry of Foreign Affair (FMFA) and Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to achieving market space expansion of the sub sector to the global world through engagement of the youths in capacity building towards standard products of fresh milk, meat and feeds production.

UN’s sanctions on Nigerian produce, a result of export commodity levy misappropriation

United Nation (UN)

The United Nation (UN)’s ban on substandard agricultural produce’s export to any European country may have been hinged on inappropriate utilization of Export Commodities Coordinating Committee (ECCC) levies that are meant to enhance all the productivity processes at all the value chains of concerned produce from Nigeria.

BOI Bureaucracy Stalls Cottage Processing

cassava processing centre, kogi state

* Depositors Demand Interest 

The dream of Federal Government to reduce the post-harvest loses by the establishment of cottage processing centres across the nation since year 2013 may have been stalled by the Bank of Industry (BOI), as processor depositors of Five Hundred Thousand Naira (N500.000.00) have alleged the bank of non-compliance to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between her and Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), just as they have demanded for the interest on their money from the date of deposit.

Brief focus on activities and achievement of Federal Department of Fisheries Under Agric Minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh - 2015-2017 Introduction.

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The department of fisheries, Federal ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) under the leadership of the Minister, Chief Audu Ogbeh, and Senator Heinehen Lokpobiri (Minister of state) has witnessed a lot of proactive activities in the last two years (2015-2017) with its positive impact very evident in many ways in the activities and achievement recorded in the fisheries production through the federal Department of Fisheries.

Uganda: Kampalans Demolish 3,000 Kilos of Pork At Festival

Pork

The first-ever pork festival in Kampala took place at Namboole and by 10am on Saturday, the meat's lovers were trickling in, also eager to stand a chance of walking away with 25 kilograms of pork in a raffle draw.

Nigeria: Communal Clashes - Avoid Grazing On Farmlands, Nasarawa Monarch Cautions Herdsmen

Clash

Lawal Musa-Nagogo, the Oriye Rindre in Wamba local government area of Nasarawa state has urged herdsmen to always avoid grazing on farmland in order to avert clashes between them and farmers in the interest of peace and to boost food production in the country.