Sunflower: Nigeria has USD3.5B to gain in export

The President, National Sunflower Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NSUNGPMAN) Alhaji Jibril Bukar has said that sunflower seed and other processed derivatives  have potentials to generate a total of $3.5 billion at the breakdown of USD1.5 and USD2 billion respectively if all logistics is properly put in place. Alhaji Jibril Bukar stated this in a remark made at stakeholders round table meeting held recently at the Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) in Abuja.

 

APPEALS: Dr. Manievel takes over as new TTL, commends predecessor

The Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project, World Bank Assistant has announced Dr. Manievel Emmanuel Sene as the new World Bank Task Team Leader (TTL). This was disclosed in a press release made available to Foodfarmnews by the APPEALS communication Aishat A. Onusi (Mrs) last week .

FG promises collaboration to boosting cashew productivity

 

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar ( C), on his right hand side,the President, Cashew Association of Nigeria, Hon. Ojo Ajanaku  and by his left, President of African Cashew Alliance, Otunoba Babatola Faseru, during the courtesy visit in Abuja.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has reiterated the Ministry's commitment to collaborate with stakeholders in the cashew value chain towards high productivity. 

NISS Registrar endorses GMO seeds for farmers

Soil expert, Registrar/ Chief Executive Officer (CEO), Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), Prof  Victor Chude has endorsed Genetically Modified (GM) seeds for the use of farmers to enhance high yield production towards food security.

Stakeholders raise worry over minister of Agric

*AFAN demands taskforce

Majority stakeholders in the agricultural sector have begun to raise anxiety over  non-specific direction the present minister of Agriculture is taking to ameliorate food insecurity as prices rise beyond the reach of  average Nigerians in the country.

GM seeds good for soil bio diversify, says NBMA DG

Director-General (DG), National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr. Rufus Ebegba

Adoption of Genetically Modified (GM) Seeds have been said to have higher potential to protect soil biodiversity being able to reduce numbers of  time chemical pesticides we apply to checkmate pest and diseases that usually destroy our traditional seeds from giving the maximum commercial foods production.

Rising Population:Experts, others endorse Bt innovations for food security

Scientists, farmers, media and civil society at a recently held science journalists hangout in Abuja have supported adoption of  biotechnology (Bt) to galvanize our agricultural commercialization for better earnings and job creations against our rising population.

FMARD PS earns a performer award

L-R, the Program Director, IIPM, Eburuche Banito, presenting Award to  Permanent Secretary's representative, Mr. Ibrahim Bello, during Award ceremony in the Ministry

The Permanent Secretary (PS), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr. Ernest Umakhihe has been given a National Transformer Leadership Award for exemplary performance in the execution of President Mohammadu Buhari in the Agricultural sector.

Livestock: FG spends N360m in 2yrs vaccinations

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has said it has spent over three Hundred of Sixty Millions Naira (N360, 500.000) as intervention fund on five different vaccines distributed to all states of the federation to checkmate spread of animals’ trans-boundaries disease between 2020 and 2021 years. Food farm News authoritative gathered from the ministry.

GMO: FG cautioned against foreigners funding bio safety regulation

The Director General (DG), National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) Dr. Rufus Ebegba has warned Federal Government (FG) not to allow foreign donors to champion funding of the safety regulations of the Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) products, just as he hailed the Federal high court judgment delivered last week Wednesday.