We celebrating 100years of impact to food development, says IAR Director

The Executive Director (ED) Institute of Agriculture Research (IAR) Prof. M.F Ishiyaku has said the celebration of the centenary of the Institute is hinged on its sustainable contribution to Nigerian agricultural development and food security through many improved technologies being released with other partners to the benefits of farmers.

FOOD SECURITY: FG COMMISSIONS ABUJA SOIL TESTING, GEOGRAPHIC LAB

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has commissioned the National Soil Testing Laboratory and Geographic Information System (GIS) towards boosting food security in Nigeria.

Images speak @ the public presentation of the 2022 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) held in Abuja.

Images speak @ the public presentation of the 2022 Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) held in Abuja... see more images below

My recommendation for Nat. award is LCRI hard work, says Olabanji

 The former Executive Director {ED) , Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) Dr. Oluwasina Olabanji has attributed the request of the President, African Development Bank ( AfDB), Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina as a nominee for National Award to his Institute’s resilience on making Nigerian wheat very competitive in the global market through improved varieties availability to farmers.  

Food Security: FG releases 45 new crop varieties, register two gingers

The National Committee on varietal Release (NCVR) in Nigeria chaired by Chief Oladosu Awoyemi has approved the commercialization of forty five (45) new crop varieties with two gingers registered for proper documentation in the nation’s seeds catalogue.

Editorial- 100 Years of Agric Colleges, yet substandard produce still persist

No doubt the existence of our colleges of Agriculture in Moorplantation, Ibadan and Samaru,
Zaria actually may have called for celebration considering the numbers of their years in establishments coupled the grandaunts they have chunked out over the period.

We can’t conduct election in court, says AFAN President

The President of the All Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Architect Kabiru Ibrahim has reiterated that no election will be conducted until the final ruling of the court slated for March 22, 2022.

Syngenta advocates yield benchmark for new variety release

The Country Program Manager, Syngenta Foundation for Sustainable Agriculture (SFfSA), Mr. Isaiah Gabriel has emphasized that high yielding potential must be part of the criteria for the registration and release of any new variety for easy acceptability by farmers.

PRESS RELEASE - Tough, urgent choices for African leaders as they launch “Year of Nutrition” to help millions of people facing hunger

African governments should boost funding for agriculture, address peace and security challenges, and do more to genuinely tackle inequality.  

Nigeria Food Insecurity Facts sheets by OXFAM

One in five people (282m) is now and 93 million in 36 African countries are suffering extreme levels of hunger. Women and children are hit hardest.