Covid-19 stalls sorghum export, says ICRISAT representative

The Country Representative, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) Dr. Hakeem Ajeigbe has attributed the restriction movement in compliance to covid 19 protocol as the reason why plans to export sorghum last year was scuttled, adding that Nigeria is now  80% sufficient in production.

OPINION :THE NIGERIA AGRICULTURE SPACE IN TIMES OF EXISTENTIAL CHALLENGES: NEED FOR FOCUSSED AGRICULTURAL POLICY IMPLEMENTATION.

 

The effort of this administration in Agriculture has been quite commendable from inception and has attracted the intervention of the CBN and several stakeholders.

Gov. Wike condemns politicising Agriculture

Governor Nyesom Ezenwo Wike of River State has asked the Federal Government (FG) to stop politicising Agriculture, saying there was no reflection of any rural road being constructed by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in his state, just as there no impact of anchor borrower of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).

NiMet new DG resumes office

The New Director General (DG)/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) Prof. Mansur Bako  Matazu has officially resumed office  yesterday.

Ogun Agric Press release- OFFICIAL HAND OVER OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED PRIMARY ANIMAL HEALTH CENTRE IN AJEGUNLE FARM SETTLEMENT AT ODEDA LOCAL GOVERNMENT BY FEDERAL MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT TO OGUN STATE GOVERNMENT.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and Rural Development (FMARD) officially handed over the newly constructed Primary Animal Health Centre to Ogun State Government today, 17th March 2021.

FG embarks on training of agric extension across the federation

*Ogun commends

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has flagged -off the training and deployment of Extension Workers across the 36 States of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).

Agric minister laments over unutilised livestock sector

The Minister of Agriculture, Alhaji Sabo Nanono has decried under utilisation of potential in the livestock sector of Nigerian economy saying it was the reason to our limited protein content in our dietary.

National Assembly passes PVP into law, Nigeria to earn $2b, says NESG

The National Assembly has finally passed the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) bill into law, and by this act, the right of ownership of both the national and multinational will be well protected to enhance agricbusiness in the country just as earning would upscale to $2b from zero currency in five years.

Press Release: AFAN executives Vs Faruk Rabiu led Committee for court hearing tomorrow.

I write to remind you that tomorrow the 15th of March, 2021 is the date the Judge set for the definite hearing in the suit between Arc Kabir Ibrahim and the elected National Executives of All Farmers' Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) and the 36 states and FCT AND Faruk Rabi’u Mudi and Co. as the purported Caretaker Committee of AFAN.

IAR to hold annual review meeting soon, says IAR boss

*Policy makers, farmers expected

As issues surrounding food security continue to linger coupled covid-19 pandemic disease, the Institute of Agriculture Research (IAR) through its boss, Prof.  Mohammed Ishiyaku has said that the annual review and planning meeting where improved technologies to checkmate drudgery and climate change challenges for robust food production would be soon held in April.