EXCLUSIVE: FG, AfDB give pass nod to ATAPS-Project says Arabi

The National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Programme (ATAPS-Project 1) Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi 

The National Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Programme (ATAPS-Project 1) Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi said the no objection approval of the Federal Government (FG) and African Development Bank (AfDB) to the economic and social infrastructure projects to the rural farmers and other stakeholders across the four staple crop processing zones was a great achievement to wealth creation policy of the Government. Dr. Arabi told Food Farm News last week in his office.

The delicate water lily: A rose by another name?

A new study published in Nature reports the 409-megabase genome sequence of the blue-petal water lily (Nymphaea colorata).

Images speak as The Nigerian National Entrepreneurship Forum, (NEF) in partnership with Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN), Signs MoU on Access to $5bn Grant From Chinese Govt in Abuja

Images speak as The Nigerian National Entrepreneurship Forum, (NEF) in partnership with Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN),  Signs MoU  on  Access to $5bn Grant From Chinese Govt  in Abuja see more images below

Star fruit could be the new 'star' of Florida agriculture

It's not just oranges that grow in Florida. Carambola, or star fruit as most in the United States call it, is gaining popularity.

Scrubbing carbon dioxide from smokestacks for cleaner industrial emissions

An international team co-led by an Oregon State University chemistry researcher has uncovered a better way to scrub carbon dioxide from smokestack emissions, which could be a key to mitigating global climate change.

New methods promise to speed up development of new plant varieties

A University of Minnesota research team recently developed new methods that will make it significantly faster to produce gene-edited plants.

EXCLUSIVE: NIMET slates 2020 SRP for next week

NIMET Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Prof. Sani Abubakar Mashi & Minister of Aviation, Hadi Sirika

Effort to release the year 2020 Seasonal Rainfall Predication (SRP) for the farming seasons preparation is already on top gear as Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) may on 21^st, January release the forecast for the use of the public especially farmers. Food Farm News visits to NiMet office yesterday revealed this.

EXCLUSIVE: FG partners Netherlands govt. to get a new seed road map

The Federal Government (FG) through National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) in partnership with Netherland Government is already working on new seeds road map that will give an effective systemic operation for availability of improved seeds with different varieties to farmers.

Focus on food security and sustainability

The number of malnourished people is increasing worldwide. More than two billion people suffer from a lack of micronutrients.

EXCLUSIVE: USAID, NAIC partner on effective agribusiness activity

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Commission (NAIC) has entered into partnership agreement that will ameliorate constrains confronting agribusiness financing and investment activities along the agricultural value chains in Nigeria.