Dangote, others to start tomato processing locally

·        *Minister says there increase in quantity of food  produced

Tomato

Indications have emerged that Dangote Tomato Processing Plant and three other firms may commence operations soon following the resolve by the Nigerian Customs Service to commence implementation of the New Tomato Production Policy. The Vice President of the Nigeria Agribusiness Group (NABG), Emmanuel Ijewere disclosed this recently in Abuja.

U.S, Kebbi Govt sign agreement to promote agribusinesses

Group image as USADF AND GOVERNOR OF KEBBI STATE IN NIGERIA ANNOUNCE $10 MILLION DOLLAR PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT LOCAL AGRIBUSINESS

The United States African Development Foundation (USADF) has entered a $10 million Agricultural investment agreement with Kebbi State Government to provide seed capital and technical assistance to local agribusinesses in the state. This was revealed by Governor Abubakar Bagudu of Kebbi State in Abuja, recently.

images speak as ACAN summit kicks off tomorrow

  ACAN summit  kicks off tomorrow 

  ACAN summit  kicks off tomorrow  .. see more images below

Stakeholders galvanize support for agribusiness reforms

·        *commence implementation of new tomato policy soon

Stakeholders at the recently held Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and Micro Reforms for African Agribusiness (MIRA) Nigeria Project Stocktaking meeting have demanded for the sustainability of the programme so as to enhance support for quality inputs of seeds and fertilizers in Nigeria.

UN calls for interventions aimed at guaranteeing access to nutritious foods

Global hunger -UN

A call has gone out to countries to implement and scale up interventions aimed at guaranteeing access to nutritious foods and breaking the intergenerational cycle of malnutrition. This was contained in The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World 2018 released recently.

Quella birds resurface in six states

*lack of fund hampers control

REDBIILED QUELLA IN FLIGHT

About six states of the federation have been ravaged byquella birds. This is according to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) as lack of fund may have halted the control of the invaders that have destroyed over 3,000 hectares of land with food crops in the Northern part of Nigeria.

Wheat import: FG promises self-sufficiency by 2020, launches TAAT

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·       Farmers, Millers promise harmony

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has officially launched Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT)in Abuja.

Images speak as USADF and governor of Kebbi state in Nigeria announces $10million partnership to support local agribusiness

Group image as USADF AND GOVERNOR OF KEBBI STATE IN NIGERIA ANNOUNCE $10 MILLION DOLLAR PARTNERSHIP TO SUPPORT LOCAL AGRIBUSINESS
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PRESS RELAESE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES THE NATIONAL GENDER ACTION PLAN (NGAP) FOR AGRICULTURE.

GENDER ACTION PLAN (NGAP) FOR AGRICULTURE.

The Federal Government has launched the National Gender Action Plan (NGAP) for Agriculture in order to build  the capacities of Nigeria’s women.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,Chief Audu Ogbeh made the remark at the launching of the document put together by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Synergos, in Abuja today.

Rice smuggling: Vision FM 92.1 chats with Food Farm News publisher

Publisher Food farm news Ayeni Oladehinde

Mr. Ayeni Oladehinde is the publisher of Food Farm News. He spoke on the economic implication of porous land borders to rice productivity in Nigeria saying Nigeria Customs Services must be up to its responsibilities not to allow smuggling while all the imports should pass through seaport. Read the excerpts of the thirty minutes live economic programme on the Vision FM 92.1 station Abuja.