Press Release - THE INSTITUTE FOR AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH (IAR) SAMARU RELEASES IMPROVED VARIETIES FOR FOOD SECURITY AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Samaru has obtained the green light for the registration and release of highly productive varieties of maize, sweet sorghum, and cotton in Nigeria. 

Photos speak at 33rd meeting of the Technical Sub Committee (TSC) on naming, registration and varieties release held today 15th December at NACRAB conference room, Moorplantation, Ibadan.

 

Photos speak at 33rd meeting of the Technical Sub Committee (TSC) on naming, registration and varieties release held today 15th December at NACGRAB conference room, Moorplantation, Ibadan.

FG cancels Agric council meeting for 2020

The National Council Meeting on Agricultural originally slated to hold in Abuja between 16th and 18 of December  2020 for policy implementation  has been cancelled by the Federal Government. This was publicly announced by the Permanent Secretary of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Abdulkarid Muasu.

Lack of soil tests stagnates yield, says institute’s boss

Agricultural yields have been stagnated for decades because farmers fail to conduct soil tests before embarking on fields cultivation. This was voiced by the registrar of the Nigerian Institute of Soil Science, Prof. Victor Vincent Chude at the commemoration of the World Soil Day 2020 in Abuja recently.

Images speak @ the Inauguration of the National Executive Committee of National Turmeric Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NATPPMAN), held at the Permanent Secretary's Conference room Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)

 

Images speak @ the Inauguration of the National Executive  Committee of National Turmeric Producers, Processors and Marketers Association  of Nigeria (NATPPMAN), held at the Permanent Secretary's Conference room  Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)

Oyo farmers frown at Makinde's Agric policy, DG, Agricbusiness disagrees

The chairman, All Farmers' Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Oyo state chapter, Engr. Olumide Ayinla has described the agricultural policy by the state government as not beneficiary to farmers, saying how can an illiterate be asked to go online in order to get subsidized inputs.

Images speak @ the Inauguration of the National Executive Committee of National Garlic Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NAGAPPMAN), held at the Permanent Secretary's Conference room Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)

 

Images speak @ the Inauguration of the National Executive  Committee of National Garlic Producers, Processors and Marketers Association  of Nigeria (NAGAPPMAN), held at the Permanent Secretary's Conference room  Federal Minister of Industry, Trade and Investment (FMITI)

OGUN NIGERIA UNION OF JOURNALISTS (NUJ) INFORMATION CHAPEL HONOUR DR ADEOLA ODEDINA WITH COMMISSIONER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The Ogun Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) Information Chapel has honoured the Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Adeola Odedina, with the award of “Commissioner of the Year”, at the Dinner/Award Night held on Friday, 11th December, 2020, at OK Events Centre, GRA, Abeokuta, Ogun State, as part of events commemorating the 2020 Press Week.

Reopening border will improve food situation, says group

The Food Growers’ Association of Nigeria (FOGAN) has expressed its support for Federal Government's move  to reopen borders.

FG promises fertilizer subsidy for five million farmers

The federal government has promised fertilizer subsidy for five million small holder farmers. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono revealed this recently, at the ‘Consultative meeting with relevant stakeholders on the development of template for the administration of subsidy to the smallholder farmers for sustainability’, in Abuja.