Interview- Farmers will embrace new improved Bt cotton- National President

National President of Cotton Association of Nigeria  Mr. Anibe Achinaugu

My name is Anibe Achimugu, President, National cotton Association of Nigeria.

Agric show: things get worst in 11 yrs

• IAR, NCAM speak

Agric show venue

Visit to Tudun Wada, Keffi ,Nazarawa state, venue of the 2018 Agricultural Show and World Food Day, Nigeria shows a very low turnout of participants from both private and public sectors as many of the facilities left behind the previous year have been vandalized by hoodlums thereby making the cost of holding the event very expensive after eleven years of existence according to Food Farm News finding.

World Food Day: FG Committed to Zero Hunger – Lokpobiri

·     * Decries Herdsmen/Farmers Crises

 Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri 

The Federal Government has assured its total commitment to the zero hunger goals by the year 2030 and promised to increase the present tempo of strong agricultural activities in the country to attain this national objective.

Rice self-sufficiency strategic to Africa’s development

FAO

Self-sufficiency in rice for Africa will be strategic and consequential, not just in terms of meeting consumption requirements locally, but also through its multiplier effects.

CBN’s anchor borrower programme, just a gimmick, say Ijewere, others

NABG Representative, Dr. Emanuel Ijewere

A strong voice in Nigerian Agriculture Business Group (NABG), Dr. Emanuel Ijewere has described the Central Bank of Nigeria Incentive- Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) Anchor Borrower Programme (ABP) as not matched words with action just as many have alleged it of fake inputs being given to farmers and a state in North Central has signified non-continuity with the programme and eruption of crisis in Ogun state.

Editorial- Tackling post harvest losses

post harvest losses

That Nigeria is losing ten billion naira to post harvest damages alone in this dispensation of economy diversification should be a thing of concern to all and sundry.

Castor seeds import: Stakeholders protest ‘Raw Materials’ breach of protocol

Cross section

Two research institutes and other stakeholders have protested the breach of protocol on the importation of castor seeds into the country by the Raw Materials Research & Development Council (RMRDC), and this has led to the setup of a committee to harmonize all the differing observations. All these happened at the recently-held presentation ceremony of hybrid castor seeds to farmers from Kebbi state, in Abuja.

Bt cotton: Premier seeds yet to take multiplication decision

The Managing Director (MD) Premier Seeds of Nigeria, Prof. A.A Ogungbile in red cap

The Managing Director (MD) Premier Seeds of Nigeria, Prof. A.A Ogungbile has said his organization would tread on the path of market availability before the company would fully engage in the commercial multiplication of the newly released Biotechnology genetically modified cotton (Bt cotton) for the farmers.

Seed Council bags BPSR Silver certificate management, governance practice

Dr. Philip Olusegun Ojo, Director General, National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC), ...

The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) has bagged the Silver Level certificate in management and governance practice administered by the Bureau of Public Service Reforms (BPSR).

Agric Ministry,bank set up fund for rice producers

*Ogbeh promises to organize rice fair

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Bank of Agriculture have set up a fund which they intend to manage to support farmers, millers and marketers to bring down the price of rice. This information was made available by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh during a meeting he had with rice farmers, millers and processors in Abuja.