WFP raises alert on soar hunger, death to covid pandemic

The Executive Director (ED), World Food Programme (WFP) Mr. David Beasley has given a warning of impending famine in many countries as corona virus pandemic would destroy more lives if constructive measures to checkmate are not put in place, even as a published report from the organization has revealed a devastating hunger based on covid 19 impacts. Mr. David Beasley said this in press release made available to Food Farm News last week Friday.

Scientists admonish farmers, others on soil management

• Ask FG to pursue great green wall project

Two soil science professors have advised farmers, Government and international donors to embrace soil and fertilizers application management to achieve high food production in view of unabated population growth in Nigeria and Africa.

PRESS RELEASE - FOOD SECURITY: VULNERABLE FARMERS SMILE AS FG FLAGS-OFF OCP AFRICA SUBSIDIZED FERTILIZERS IN 11 STATES ACROSS THE NATION

The Federal Government in partnership with OCP Africa Fertilizer Limited, flagged-off the distribution of subsidized Fertilizers to the select vulnerable farmers in Nigeria as part of Covid-19 palliative to mitigate the effect of the Pandemic on Food Security.

Wet season planting: Gov. Tambuwal releases N7.4 Billion to support farmers

Governor Aminu Wazari Tambuwal of Sokoto State has announced the release of N7.4 billion to boost agricultural activities in the ongoing wet season planting for the procurement of inputs and loan facility for exportable crops like sesame seeds.

IITA improved cassava cuttings gets AfDB, AGRA, PIND support

The Building an Economically Sustainable and Integrated Cassava Seeds System phase 2 project (BASICS-2) of International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) meant to enhance transferring of improved cassava cuttings to farmers in Nigeria and Tanzania has received a support from African Development Bank (AfDB), Alliance Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) and the Foundation for Partnership Initiatives in the Niger Delta (PIND Foundation) that will enhance its sustainability.

PRESS RELEASE- COVID – 19: FG REAFFIRMS SUPPORT TO FARMERS, DISTRIBUTES FREE AGRICULTURAL INPUTS IN KOGI

The Minister of Agricultural and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has reaffirmed the Federal  Government's  commitment to support Nigerian Farmers with agricultural inputs to enhance food production, create employment and enable farmers to recover quickly from sudden shocks of the COVID -19 Pandemic as well as sustain food supply in  2021.

Fertilizer: WAFA, AFA set to expand market in West Africa

In a bit to increase the supply of high quality affordable fertilizer supply in the West African markets region, the West African Fertilizer Association (WAFA) and Arab Fertilizer Association have formed a partnership along with a Dubai based consulting firm named AFRIQOM.

Editorial- NCAM’s proposed merger with NASENI: War against agric development?

It appears some faceless people are waging war against agricultural sector in Nigeria. We say this because of the recent recommendation for the merger of the Ilorin, Kwara state-based innovative National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM) with the National Agency for Science & Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI), which is certainly leading to nowhere.

Farmers ask President Buhari for food security Special Adviser

The  All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has asked for the office of Special Adviser to the President on Food security matters, saying this would effectively help in checkmating some of the misleading steps of the present Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono.

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.