Minister's visit: Seeds DG cries out for facility support

The Director General (DG) National Agricultural Seeds Council ( NASC) Dr. Philip Ojo has called on the Federal Government (FG) to provide needed facilities that will help the council to perform its improved seeds availability mandates very effectively.  

Premier new MD promises seeds availability to farmers

The new Managing Director (MD)/ CEO, Premier Seeds Nigeria Limited Mr. Ibitoye Oyewale Olumide has said the company will not relent in ensuring food security through availability of improved seeds to farmers in Nigeria and cross West African Countries.

Tephritidae and its economic importance

The Tephritidae is one of two fly families referred to as fruit flies, the other family being the Drosophilidae. The family Tephritidae does not include the biological model organisms of the genus Drosophila (in the family Drosophilidae), which is often called the "common fruit fly".

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.