Are GMOs the key to global food security?

Men unload sacks of onions at a farmers market in Bamako, Mali

Food security is, and will continue to be, one of our greatest ongoing development challenges.

IITA to hold training on Novel Techniques for Weed Management in Cassava

Cassava

Farming Systems that guarantee more than 20 tons per ha.

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) plans to hold a training on innovative technologies for weed management in cassava in July.

Pictures at the strategy to form a strong working relationships with all partners of NAPRI Integrated Commercial Livestock Model Farm for robus national sensitization as requested by the Minister of state, Hajia Aisha. Mrs Toyin Asanu, Jet Age Energy Solutions Nigeria limited, speaking on the use of wind to generate waters for grazing animals and feeds for animals at the FMITI yesterday. On the upper table listening..Deputy Director, CPI, Mr. Abalaka, opposite him,Asst Dir, Mr. Adegoke. Sitting are Mr. Oke and NAPRI Prof. Lakpini.Also standing is Edward Mba , Folder Green Technologies .. The dead line for the speaking paper to be presented at the end of this month tentatively

Pictures at the strategy to form a strong working relationships with all partners of NAPRI Integrated Commercial Livestock Model Farm for robus national sensitization as requested by the Minister of  state, Hajia Aisha.   Jet Age Energy Solutions Nigeria limited, Toyin George Taylor, speaking on the use of wind to generate waters for grazing animals and feeds for animals at the FMITI yesterday. On the upper table listening..Deputy Director, CPI, Mr. Abalaka, opposite him,Asst Dir, Mr. Adegoke. Sitting are Mr. Oke and NAPRI Prof. Lakpini.Also standing is Edward Mba , Folder Green Technologies
.. The dead line for the speaking paper to be presented at the end of this month tentatively

Pictures at the strategy to form a strong working relationships with all partners of NAPRI Integrated Commercial Livestock Model Farm for robus national sensitization as requested by the Minister of  state, Hajia Aisha. Mrs Toyin Asanu, Jet Age Energy Solutions Nigeria limited, speaking on the use of wind to generate waters for grazing animals and feeds for animals at the FMITI yesterday. On the upper table listening..Deputy Director, CPI, Mr. Abalaka, opposite him,Asst Dir, Mr. Adegoke. Sitting are Mr. Oke and NAPRI Prof. Lakpini.Also standing is Edward Mba , Folder Green Technologies .. The dead line for the speaking paper to be presented at the end of this month tentatively

IAR&T appoints Ekiti man best farmer for S/W 2017

IAR&T REFILs for 2018: Pictures speak as the best farmer from South West was honored with an award of excellence along with Prof. Oluwatosin for excellent performance as immediate past Refils coordinator. Here, Agric Commissioner, Ekiti state Hon. Odebunmi presents the award to Mr. Adekunle Adeniji, an illustrious son of Omuo Ekiti
accompanied by his wife as best farmer. Others are pictures from the event.

The Institute of Agricultural Research & Training (IAR&T) committee of South West Zonal Research Extension Farmers Input Linkage System (REFILS) for 2018 has conferred on Hon. Adekunle Adeniyi,  an All Farmers’ Association Chairman (AFAN) , Ekiti East, and Managing Director, Samtex Integrated Agro Industry with the best farmer of the year 2017 agricultural productivity for his best agronomics practices  in the zone.

S/W 2018 REFILS: technologies transfer suffer in 2017

The upper table at the 2018 REFils-Oyo state Agric Comm. Prince Oyewumi Oyewole, IAR&T, ED, Prof. Adediran, Ekiti Comm. Agric Hon. Kehinde Odebunmi, Ogun Agric Mrs. Peju Adebajo & Mr. Tony.

*Royal father advises youth on partnership

The recently concluded Research Extension Farmers Input Linkage System (REFILS) under the coordination of Institute for Agricultural Research& Training (IAR&T) Moorplantation has revealed poor transfer of new improved technologies for enhanced productivity of farmers’ produce and other agro processors in the value chains of the crops, animals and livestock, even as the Royal father of Alawowo of Awowo Owu Kingdom, Oba Abdul-Gafar Olasunkanmi Tijani has advised the youths to explore business partnership in crops and animal productivity to create jobs without waiting for government for themselves.

The Truth about Genetically Modified Food

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Proponents of genetically modified crops say the technology is the only way to feed a warming, increasingly populous world. Critics say we tamper with nature at our peril. Who is right?

Public hearing: NASS set to pass six agricultural bills

Standing for National Anthem in redcap and white, Chairman Committee on Agric, Colleges and Institutions Hon. Linus Okorie

·       *Shea butter Research Institute faces no objection.

The recently held public hearing at the National Assembly, House of Representative Committee on Agriculture, Colleges and Institutions led by Hon. Linus Okorie was very receptive to inputs and objective criticisms to six agricultural bills that may soon be passed into law for efficient global practice towards meeting global market.

Normal rainfall expected this year, says NiMet

Professor Sani Abubakar Mashi

·        Planting can start from April to avoid losses, says Zero Hunger’s Arosanyin

Normal rainfall is expected this year, especially in some parts of the North but this would not rule out possibility of flash floods.

Soil Scientists call Presidential Initiative for soil pally on fertilizer

Professor Chude, President, Soil Science Society of Nigeria; Professor Kolawole Salako, the Awardee and Mrs. Mabel Salako during the SSSN 2018 conference in

·       Oyo Gov. demands  soil test equipment for farmers

The President of the Soil Science Society of Nigeria (SSCN) Prof. Victor Chude has emphasized the need for the Presidential Initiative on fertilizer constituted by President Mohammadu Buhari to partner with his association so as to be able to achieve soil specific micro nutrients for crops increased yield, soil management and sustainability to ensuring commercialization through fertilizers supply to farmers.

Editorial- Time to jack up allocations to agriculture

Farmland

That the Federal and States’ Governments spent a paltry 1.8% of the N44trn budgetary allocation translating to N810.4bn on agriculture in three years is, to say the least, very callous. It shows that Nigeria as a country is not serious with food productivity and commercialization of the sector to creating wealth and job for the teeming youths.