NAIC pays N848 million to farmers as claims last year

The Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) has revealed the payment of Eight Hundred and Forty Eight Million (N848, 000,000.00) as insurance claims to its insured farmers in the year 2020.

FG ready to boost dairy sector

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD),  Alhaji Muhammad Sabo Nanono has reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to boost dairy productivity at the value chains towards sustainable food security. 

Photos speak at the official opening of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2021 Annual Research and Planning Meeting held today @ the Mamma Kontagora Square, Main Campus, ABU.

 

Photos speak at the official opening  of the Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria 2021 Annual Research and Planning Meeting held today @ the Mamma Kontagora Square, Main Campus,  ABU.

PRESS RELEASE - Beware of False Onset of Rains-NiMet Cautions Farmers

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet, has advised farmers in the North-central zone of the country and particularly Nassarawa, Niger, Benue, Abuja and neighbouring state like Kaduna against hasty planting in order to avoid losses due to the false onset of rains recorded.

Oyo state young farmers hails government, asks for more support

 

The Oyo State young Agroprenuer (OYAP) has commended the support of both the State and Federal Governments towards the actualization of its mission and vision within one year.

COMMUNIQUE OF THE THIRD NATIONAL SUMMIT AND CONFERENCE ON GENETIC RESOURCES CONSERVATION AND UTILISATION HELD AT PROF. E.A. ADEBOWALE TRAINING HALL, IAR&T, IBADAN, ON 23 – 24 MARCH, 2021.1.0

 Preamble

The Third National Summit and Conference on Genetic Resources Conservation and Utilization was held at Prof. E.A. Adebowale Training Hall, IAR&T, Ibadan, on 23 – 24 March, 2021 with the theme ‘Promoting Sustainable Conservation and Utilization of Genetic Resources for Food Security in Nigeria’’The summit was organized to accommodate both virtual and physical presentations because of the rules and regulations on Covid-19. 

AfDB, FG, want to fund wheat, rice under climate change adaptation

Nigeria has been selected as one of the beneficiaries of Programme for Integrated Development and Adaptation to Climate Change in the Niger Basin (PIDACC). 

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).