NGO determines to help 100,000 women in agriculture annually

The president, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO) named Aged-Network, Dr. Majidadi Bala Kontagora has lamented over under-utilization of women in Agriculture, saying they are supposed to be well integrated into food security matters with a right to own a land. 

ARCN boss decries CBN loans to untrained farmers

* Laments over insecurity

The Executive Secretary (ES) of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Professor Garba Sharubutu has condemned and described Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)’s loans to untrained farmers as sheer waste of economic resources, just as he complained on the state of insecurity on food productivity.

Food security in trouble as ADPs employ non agriculturist as extension officers

There is great indication that Nigeria might be in deep shit if a proactive step is not taken against the employment process into the department of agricultural extension across the states in the country as findings revealed that majority of the newly employed extension officers have been confirmed not to have certificate on Agriculture. A typical case study was in Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

50,000mt maize into market reduces price, say CBN

The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), through its communication office has credited itself for the injection of 50,000 metric tons of maize into the market to step down price from N200.000.00 to N180.000.00 per ton.

SW Governors finally decide on food security measures

The governors of six states in the South West (SW) which includes Ekiti, Ondo, Osun, Oyo Ogun and Lagos have gone to drawing board to provide lasting solution to challenges confronting food insecurity created by the activities of herders and kidnapers in the region.

We’ve concluded on GAF, says AFAN committee chairman

The chairman, committee constituted to organise the General Assembly of Farmers (GAF) Bar. Ademola Okeya has said the venue for the congress would soon be announced, but advised that election into new executive posts of the association should try to avoid contempt of court in its plan to organize an election.  

Food blockage, rather an opportunity says Oyo state Governor

Contrary to the general belief of many southerners to foods suppliers from the Northern part of the country, the Executive Adviser (EA) to the Governor of Oyo state on Agriculture, Dr. Debo Akande has described the action as rather an opportunity to accelerate foods productivity, saying the state had already commenced this through its agribusiness model.

Agric engineers caution NASENI on establishment of mechanization institutes

The Vice Chairman, Nigerian Institute of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE) Prof. Joshua Olarenwaju Olaoye has cautioned against any establishment of agricultural machinery and equipment development Institutes that would not be tailored through the rightful agricultural mechanization centre in Nigeria.

STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE- WHY WE NEED TO MAKE GLOBAL DIALOGUES ON FOOD SYSTEMS REFLECTIVE OF OUR SITUATIONS - KEYNOTE ADDRESS BY HIS EXCELLENCY, PROF. YEMI OSINBAJO, SAN, GCON, VICE PRESIDENT, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA AT THE INCEPTION DIALOGUE ON THE UN FOOD SYSTEMS SUMMIT HELD ON TUESDAY, 23RD FEBRUARY, 2021

I am most delighted to be with you this morning for this very crucial dialogue on the Nigeria Food System in collaboration with the United Nations to raise global awareness and shape global commitments towards mobilizing food systems to address hunger, reduce diet-related diseases and strengthen plenary health.

Wheat seeds importation, not to under mind local production, says former ED LCRI

The former Executive Director (ED), Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) Dr.Oluwasina Olabanji has said that the recently imported 1,000 metric tons of quality wheat seeds by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and  Flour Milling Association of Nigeria (NFMAN) from Mexico  was not meant to spite the local varieties multiplication process , but rather to step up the wheat programme expansion towards increased cultivation from the present 250,000 hectares to 1.2 million in the country .