PRESS RELEASE- FG CALLS FOR ROBUST SYNERGY WITH STATE GOVERNMENTS TO CUSHION EFFECT OF COVID – 19 ON FOOD SECURITY

(L-R),The Secretary of the State Government, Oyo State, Mrs. Olubamiwo Adeosun, the Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Hon. Mustapha Baba Shehuri and the Director, Federal Department of Agriculture, Mrs. Karima Babangida, flags off the distribution of Agricultural inputs to farmers in Ibadan, Oyo State.

The Federal Government has called for a robust synergy with State Governments and  other critical Stakeholders in cushioning the effect of COVID -19 Pandemic on Food  Security stating  that this will  ensure food security, economic growth, job creation and prevent food scarcity in the Country.

Kano AFAN insists N13b intervention is misadventure

• Ebonyi elects new executives
The chairman, All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kano State chapter,  Alhaji Abdurrashid Magaji Rimingado has described the N13 billion  announced by the Minister of Agriculture to be spent on fighting birds, pests and diseases as being misplace of priority when considering the insecurity situation in the country. He made this statement in support of the National President, Architect Kabir Ibrahim who had earlier punctured the purpose of the amount immediately the Minister made the intension known to the public.

PRESS RELEASE: FOOD SECURITY: NIGERIAN ARMY SEEKS SUPPORT AND COLLABORATION WITH FG

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has welcomed the idea of a strong collaboration with the Nigerian Army Farms and Ranches Limited (NAFARL), towards achieving food security and boosting Agribusiness Development in Nigeria.

AFAN wants Minister Call to order

• Mudi condemns Ibrahim’s.....

The Apex body of smallholders’ farmers’ organization under the leadership of Architect Kabir Ibrahim has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to prevail on Agric Minister to take food security matters more seriously than meddling in the internal affairs of the Association by giving support to an illegal committee against the well constituted executives by election.

Corruption: Hunger looms, as fertilizer becomes scarce

·       About N300b siphoned

There are indications that food may become scarce as a major input in agriculture, fertilizer has become acutely scarce due to corruption, even with the existence of Presidential Fertilizer Initiative.

AFAN frowns at N13B intervention fund

The President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has described the N13 billion intervention fund slated for pest control by Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in about only 12 states of the federation as baseless to farmers’ need especially in the face of negative impact of covid 19 where many could not afford to get to their farms due to insecurity.

Intercropping can significantly increase yields in agriculture while reducing the use of fertilisers.

Intercropping, or the simultaneous cultivation of multiple crops on a single plot of land, can significantly increase the yield, not only of low input agriculture, but also of intensive agriculture, and reduce the use of fertilizers.

Editorial- Loan for Agric mechanization needs professional inputs

There is no doubt that many Nigerians have  applauded the Federal Government (FG)’s announcement on her new agricultural revolution with the approval of $1.2 billion loan for the execution of the agricultural mechanization centres which are to be located in about 632 local government centres and 140 processing centres for the use of farmers and agro processors.

Climate change: Scientists advocate tolerant technologies transfer to farmers

·       * Ask Govt to develop irrigation

·        *Promises partner with NIMET, others

Scientists have reiterated the need for more tolerant technologies transfer that will help farmers to mitigate climate change negativity impacts on agricultural produce in Nigeria.

Covid-19: ICRISAT to assist Africa against poverty, promises warehousing, seeds

The Regional/Planning Director in charge of West and Central Africa at the  International Crops Research Institute for the Semi Arids Tropics (ICRIST), Dr Ramadjita Tabo has said that the organization is determined to secure farming communities in the continent against impacts of Covid-19 and post effects on food security. Dr. Ramadjita Tabo said this in an article authored by its head, regional information, Agathe Diama, and made available to us.