FG tasks food transporters, reiterates ban on multiple tax

Coordinating Director of the Service, Dr. Vincent Isegbe 

As part of the plans of the Federal Government (FG) to reduce  food poisons in circulation, the National Agricultural Quarantine Services  (NASQ) has urged transporters to ensure compliance with officers on the highway.

FG releases two new BT transgenic hybrid cotton

The Minister of Science and Technology, Dr. Ogbonnaya Onu and The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Chief Audu Ogbeh 

The federal government has released two new biotechnology transgenic hybrids cotton as a step to improving the quality yield produced in the country. This was made known during a press conference held in Abuja.

Organization calls for subsidy in agriculture

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA)

Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) has called for subsidies in agriculture in Nigeria in order to achieve food security. Lead specialist of FARA, Prof. Oluwole Fatumbi made the call during the closing ceremony of a four-day training programme held in Abuja.

Ministry contractors cry for job payment

Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture

Contractors who worked for Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) towards ensuring efficient commercial agriculture and food security have appealed to the management to save them from untimely death by paying their long overdue debts owed them just as one of them has been reported dead.

Young farmers have their skills put to the test

Angus Brims and John Forbes -winners of the prime lamb dressing contest.

Young farmers from across the north flocked to the Caithness Livestock Centre at Quoybrae for a series of competitions.

FAO strengthens stakeholders’ capacity to conduct disease outbreak investigation in Nigeria using One Health Approach.

FAO strengthens stakeholders’ capacity to conduct disease outbreak investigation in Nigeria using One Health Approach.

In 2006, the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) otherwise called bird flu outbreak threatened the poultry sector in Africa and nearly crippled the livelihoods of hundreds of farmers in Nigeria. Within the last three years, reports of a more lethal sequence reportedly reemerged with the risk of spreading rapidly.

Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo will chair activities of the Nigeria Zero Hunger Forum’s meeting in Sokoto state today.

R-L-- Kenton Drs Atta-Krah and Dashiell in Sokoto

The two-day meeting in Sokoto, which begins on Wednesday, will afford participating states in Nigeria the opportunity to peer review one another, particularly on achievements and steps taken so far since 2016 to bring about zero hunger.

Images speak at the 4th Nigerian Rice Investment Forum held in Sheraton Hotel Abuja

Group picture at the 4th Nigerian Rice Investment Forum held in Sheraton Hotel Abuja

Images speak at the 4th Nigerian Rice Investment Forum held in Sheraton Hotel Abuja.. see more images below

SEE Video- SHARK FARMER: CHANGING TRENDS

 Shark Farmer, Rob Sharkey

The Shark Farmer, Rob Sharkey, discusses the changing trends in purchasing farm equipment.  See video below

Images speak at the annual national forum of small scale women farmers' organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) organized by the Actionaid

 Images speaks at the annual national forum of small scale women farmers' organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) organized by the Actionaid

 Images speaks at the annual national forum of small scale women farmers' organization in Nigeria (SWOFON) organized by the Actionaid.... see more images below