GMO: DG, Media Guru demand support for research, investigative journalism

The Director-General (DG), National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof. Abdullahi Mustapha has advocated Government’s proper funding of research for more generation of improved technologies for commercial foods productivity, just as the Managing Director, Guardian Newspaper, Mr. Martins Oloja  stressed the need for financial support to investigative journalism towards accurate facts for national development.

Minister visits ARCN, NAIC, NAQS, promises support

The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has assured to give necessary support that will boost food security matters in line with President Mohammadu Buhari’s vision through effective research works application, efficient insurance covers, and sustainable standard monitoring of agricultural produce by the Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine (NAQS).

Images speak during Agric Minister's visit to NASC.

 

Images speak during the visit of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Mahmood Abubakar to the National Agricultural Seed Council.  (NASC) today.. See more images below.

IAR director tasks scientists on meeting farmers’ need

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) Executive Director (ED) Prof. M.F Ishiyaku has asked scientists to sap efforts more on research works that will positively impact on farmers towards food security and checkmate import bills. Prof. Ishiyaku stated this in a press release made available to us by the Institute’s public relation officer, Mr. Yakubu Dodo.

Harvest plus calls for maize seeds mop-up

 *FMARD commends

A call to mop up vitamin (A) bio- fortified maize variety of 900 metric tons distributed to farmers for multiplications has been made by the Bill and Melinda Gate Foundation Harvest plus representative in Nigeria, Mr. Yufus Dollar.

Agric Minister raises concern on illegal rice import

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) Dr. Mahmood Abubakar has said that the government intervention on rice backward integration will amount to nothing if illegal importation of the produce is not stopped.

FG bows to farmers’ demand on GES

*Clears GMO, Organic farming

The popular demand for the return of Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) of inputs distribution to registered small scale farmers through electronic mobile phones has finally got the approval of the Federal Government (FG) as preparation is on top gear to commence the programme for the upcoming dry season farming.

Organic agric: ECOWAS charges Nigeria to harness leadership

*FMITI promises support

The representative, Economic Community of West Africa States (ECOWAS) Mr. Aubee Ernerst Reuben has called the consciousness of Nigerian Government to harness leadership potential in organic agricultural practices to rejuvenate the economy into job and wealth creations across the West African sub region, while the Minister of Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade & Investment ( FMITI), Otunba Adeniyi Adebayo promised to ensure proactive environment towards enhancing the ecologically friendly agricultural practices of premium prices for export.

Agric committee chairman, university don agree on diverting security vote

The House Committee Chairman on Agricultural Produce and Services at the National Assembly, Hon. Mohammed Muntari Dandutse together with the Dean, Faculty of Agriculture, University of Abuja Prof. Park o. Idisi have both posited that a larger part of money budgeted for security is alternatively used to reposition Agriculture towards foods sustainability to check hunger and other insecurity vices. 

Bakers ascribe high wheat tariff, taxes as cause of increase in bread

·         advocates cassava, potato inclusion..... 

 

The National President, Association of Master Bakers and Caterers of Nigeria (AMBCN) Mr. Ishaq Abdulkareem has said high wheat tariff by Federal Government (FG) and unchecked taxes across the states of the federation are the cause of hike in the price of bread with other confectionaries, just as he posited the inclusion of cassava and potato flours as a means to checkmate import bill expended on wheat.