NRCRI woos seed companies to market newly released yam varieties

A yam breeder doubled as coordinator for yam research program, National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI), Umudike, Dr. Jude Obidiegwu has asked private seed companies in the country to take the potential advantages in the newly released yam varieties to the market places for the farmers and other end users’ benefit. Dr. Obidiegwu made this appeal after the official registration and release of the three different yam varieties by the National release committee chaired by Chief Oladosu Awoyemi at the conference room, National Centre for Genetic and Biotechnology (NACGRAB), Ibadan recently.

Editorial -Why we commend the cancelling of National Council on Agriculture Meeting

The recent cancelling of the National Council on Agriculture (NCA) meeting by its organizer, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture And Rural Development (FMARD) is a step in the right direction, considering the saving of scarce funds that would have been wasted and the fact that government listened to voices of reason (as many raised their voices to oppose the earlier  schedule for the meeting, viz December 16-18, 2020) saying the timing might not portend the essence and purposes such a strategic meeting was meant to achieve in giving agriculture policy implementation direction for 2021.

Committee registers two, releases 18 seed varieties

A total of twenty (20) improved new varieties among which were two hybrids cotton from Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Zaria, were registered and released by the National Committee on naming, registration and release.

Agric ministry PS hands over

The former Permanent Secretary (PS), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Mua'zu Abdulkadir has officially handed over to the Director, Federal Department of Agriculture yesterday in closed door meeting.

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.