Livestock: Minister asks NAPRI for a proposal

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The business relationship between the National Animals Production Research Institute (NAPRI) with Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI) today has deepened as the Minister of State, Mrs. Aisha Abubakar met with the team and demanded a proposal that would hasten business partnership towards a modern farm model for animals and other livestock productivity using standard methods for local consumption and export.

Africa needs to more than double cassava production by 2050, says NGO boss

R-L-- GCP21 Director Designate, Prof. Malachy Akoroda; GCP21 Conference Communication Coordinator, Godwin Atser; GCP21 Director, Dr Claude Fauquet; and journalists during the exhibition of cassava products in Lagos.

·        * 300 researchers, policy makers to attend mega cassava meeting in Cotonou

Africa needs to double her cassava production to avert a major food crisis by 2050, says the Director for the Global Cassava Partnership for the 21^st Century (GCP21), Dr. Claude Fauquet in Lagos.

Organisations task governments on adequate nutrition available to the public

FAO Director-General José Graziano da Silva

A call has gone out to governments to persuade food industry partners to provide consumers with better access to healthier diets.

Sunflower Association alerts FG on foreigners posing as tourists to exploit farmers

Kebbi State Governor, Sen. Abubakar Badugu

·       *Kebbi Governor cautions on distortion

Stakeholders at the meeting of Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria have alerted and called on the government to curb the influx of foreigners who came in the guise of tourists but only to end up buying agricultural produce at exploitative prices from the farmers.

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PRESS RELEASE AUDU OGBEH HONOURED WITH ZIK PRICE 2017 LEADERSHIP AWARD FOR OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE

Chief Audu Ogbeh Awarded 

The Hon Minister of Agriculture & Rural Development Chief Audu Ogbeh CFR was on Sunday honored with the Public Service Outstanding Award along with 9 other notable Nigerians by the Public Research and Analysis Center - the body that institutionalized the Zik Leadership Award to recognize, appreciate and encourage distinguished Nigerians who have made significant contributions to the development of the nation.

FECA’s New Face: “no need of going to Songhai for training” Dr. Odedina

FCA students on practical farm with  the Provost in blue T-shirt Dr. Odedina, and in blue native, the Publisher, Foodfarmnews Ayeni Oladehinde,.

The last three years and months of the Federal College of Agriculture, Akure (FECA) under the present Provost, Dr. Samson A. Odedina has worn a new face worthy to be called Centre of Excellence in agricultural value chain training and transferring of improved technologies to farmers, both youths and women across the country; without necessarily going to Songhai towards ensuring food security and wealth creation.

Plant Drought Tolerant Crops - Agriculture Expert

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Promotion the adoption of drought tolerant crop varieties is one of the best ways to address food insecurity challenges in areas that experience erratic weather conditions, an agricultural expert has said.

Merge Agric, Water ministries says Prof. Sani Miko Ahmed

From Left-Prof. Sani Miko Ahmed in discussion with the Director General/CEO NiMet Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi

The Country Director Sasakawa Global 2000 ( SG2000)-Nigeria Prof. Sani Miko Ahmed has advocated for the merging of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and Water Resources Ministry together.

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