IAR promises a guide support for farmers against pandemic

As part of effort to ensure that farmers overcome the negative effects of the ongoing covid-19 pandemic coupled climate change challenges, the Executive Director (ED), Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), Samaru, Zaria, Prof. Mohammed Ishiyaku has promised that his institute is working to release a guide on how to surmount the challenges of pandemic seasons for increased food productivity to farmers.  

Agriculture: ‘’We have seen great margin in Ogun’’ says FCT-ADP mission leader

The combined delegation leader of Federal Capital Territory Agricultural Development Programme (FCT-ADP) and Agric and Rural Development (ARDS), Mr. Yahaya Hussaini, has described the agricultural template implementation strategies of Ogun state agricultural programme as very superb to others with a wide margin saying the broiler and fisheries project would be replicated by them. Mr. Yahaya Hussaini, a director of Planning, research and statistics at ARDS said this during a visit to under-study Ogun state agricultural programme last week at Abeokuta.

The second phase of ATASP will make poorer people richer says, Nat. Coordinator

The National Program Coordinator, Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1) Dr. Ibrahim Mohammed Arabi has promised that the second phase of the programme would expand to make other states’ people at the value chains of agricultural productivity richer in their comparative advantageous crops of rice, cassava and sorghum. 

Editorial: Farming seasons: Need to take rainfall predictions serious

The impact of climate change on social economic activities of any nation especially in food security matter cannot be over emphasised more importantly where adequate precautions are not taken before time to control drainages and other provision of new improved technologies that can easily resist  drought and plenty rainfall.

IAR cotton breeder wants non Bt on farms for higher yield

 

A cotton breeder and principal investigator of 2018 Biotechnology (Bt) cotton varieties from Institute for Agricultural Research, Zaria, Dr. M.Z Mohammed has advised farmers to embrace the inter planting of the 2 newly registered cotton seeds (MAHYCO C 567 and MAHYCO C 571) that came along with the two earlier released hybrid Bt cottons package as Refuse In Bag (RIB) for maximum yield and environmental management.

Our voice will make intellectual property act stronger, says plant breeders’ President

The first national President, Nigerian Plant Breeders Association (NPBA), Prof. Chiedozie Egesi has promised that his leadership would ensure a passage of the intellectual property right bill into an act with more involvement of his members.

HAPPY NEW YEAR

 

ATASP-1: Excitement galore as farmers, other beneficiaries plead for extension

It was excitements and praises galore as farmers, processors, local government officials, seed producers, rural dwellers and other stakeholders expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the various interventions provided by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1).

An Award to a Performer, A Reflection on Ogun Agriculture

Only did we know that an award of excellent performance as the (Best Governor) of the year in Agriculture was on the way for His Excellency, Prince Dapo Abiodun when our editorial titled ‘ Agriculture: The need for Southwest Government to wake up’’ alluded to the positive direction the Ogun State government was already tolling to change the narrative, especially in the outgoing year that is generally believed to be ridden with food insecurity and turbulences occasioned by Covid-19 pandemic, climate change challenges and insecurity generally.

ATASP-1: Excitement galore as farmers, other beneficiaries plead for extension

It was excitements and praises galore as farmers, processors, local government officials, seed producers, rural dwellers and other stakeholders expressed their heartfelt appreciation for the various interventions provided by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program Phase-One (ATASP-1).