FAO asks for $1.06 billion to fight global hunger

Director of FAO's Emergency and Rehabilitation Division and Leader of FAO's Strategic Programme on Resilience, Dominique Burgeon 

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has asked donors to renew their support in 2018 as it needs $1.06 billion to save lives and livelihoods and address acute hunger in 26 countries.

FMITI promises partnership with NAPRI, others on livestock improved productivity

The Executive Director, NARPI, Prof. C. A. M Lakpini in blue kaftan during his presentation

The momentum for livestock productivity a crusade being led by National Animal Production Research Institute ( NAPRI) in partnership with other private and public stakeholders for quality meat and fresh milk productivity gained strength yesterday as the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)  joined the business team towards ensuring the success of the farm models establishment in all the requested states of the federation thereby harnessing the economic potential of the sub sector into revenue generation and wealth creation.

PRESS RELEASE - FG KICKSTARTS AfSIS PILOT PROJECT TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE IN NIGERIA

Group Picture of the KICKSTARTS AfSIS  PILOT PROJECT TO BOOST SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE  IN NIGERIA

The Federal Government has kick-started  the African Soil Information Service (AFSIS) pilot project  in order   to address the lack of quality information and data on soil and agricultural landscape which would help boost sustainable agricultural productivity across the  Nigerian agro- ecologies.

Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1) In Focus

President Muhammadu Buhari 

*Improves Livelihood Of Farmers, Processors Others

*Boosts Food Production, Rural Infrastructure

*Builds Capacity Of Youths, Women, Others

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) under President Muhammadu Buhari in collaboration with the African Development Bank (AfDB) designed the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1), which has adopted a holistic approach to tackling the challenges confronting agriculture in Nigeria. The AfDB is funding ATASP-1 as its contribution to the revitalization of agriculture in the country.

ATASP-1 Project Implementation is progressing rapidly says The National Program Coordinator, Mr. Akwashiki Haruna.

NPC. Mr. Akwashiki Haruna

Read his responses to some of the salient questions.

What is the whole idea behind the creation of ATASP-1 Project?

In 2009 the Federal Republic of Nigeria adopted Vision 20:2020 which laid the overarching policy framework for Nigeria to become one of the top 20 economies in the world by the year 2020. 

Corrigendum- ICRISAT to implement $50 EU new E-wallet for farmers

Presentation on Phygital Smallholder Value Chain Group Picture at the Minister of Agriculture Conference Room

Corrigendum

We reference to our story on “ ICRISAT to implement $ 50 EU new E- wallet for farmers” we hereby want to make the following correction against the $50 million targeted at farmers in Africa  for the purpose of putting record straight as rightly observed by Pierre C. Sibiry Traore.

Fresh milk: CBN, NAPRI- Arla seal deal on Anchor Borrower

RT-Lt- Food Farm News Publisher, Mr. Ayeni, Oladehinde, Executive Director, Folder Green Tech. Mr. Edwards Mba, ARLA repr. Mr. Poul Erikstrup, CBN, SA to Gov, Mr. Olatunde Akande, CBN DD, Finance Development, Alhaji Sani Mohammed, NAPRI ED, Prof. Lakpini, ARLA Vice President, Mr. Steen Hadsbjerg and the rest CBN officials

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) has asked for expression of interest from the team of researchers and business partners led by National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI) Executive Director, Prof. C.A.M Lakpini to the apex bank on a mission to seek financial support for cattle farmers towards local fresh milk and meat productivity without moving these animals about.

Image Speaks- Presentation for Phygital Smallholder Value Chain by Manobi Corporation in Collaboration with ICRISAT.

Presentation on Phygital Smallholder Value Chain Group Picture at the Minister of Agriculture Conference Room

A new #ICT4Agric project was unveiled in Abuja today. It will be implemented in Nigeria by the International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) with funding from the European Union. About 5,000 farmers will benefit from the project. More details later.

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FG partners to stimulate Shea butter, cotton for global

Minister of state, FMITI Hajia Aisha Abubarkar

* FMITI collaborates FMARD, NACOTAN for African cotton Congress.

In her drives to economic diversification using agriculture, the Federal Government (FG) through the Ministry of Industry Trade and Investment (FMITI) has sealed a deal to partner other stakeholders for the promotion of  Shea butter and cotton crops towards attracting foreign currency in the global markets. This was unveiled by the Minister of state, FMITI Hajia Aisha Abubarkar at a press conference held in Abuja.