Agric Minister emphasizes capacity for extension workers

L-R, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar and Governor of Nassawara State, Engr. Abdullahi Sule, during the Workshop for 2022 National Agricultural Extension Development Meeting in Lafia, Nassawara State recently.

The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has said giving capacity to agricultural extension officers at the grassroots would give a galvanized food security to our nation.

Images speak @ the public hearing to amend NBMA Act 2015, organized by the National Assembly Senate Committee on Environment today, 31st August 2022.

Images speak @ the public hearing to amend NBMA Act 2015, organized by the National Assembly Senate Committee on Environment today, 31st August 2022.

NESG raises alert on food production decline

The Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG)  has disclosed that there is a high rate of food production decline occasioned by insecurity challenges confronting farmers across the nation.

Images speak @ the Agriculture and Food Nexus, Validation and Consolidation meeting held in Abuja.

 

Images speak @ the Agriculture and Food Nexus, Validation and Consolidation meeting held in Abuja.

FG trains about retirees agribusiness

The Federal Government (FG) through its Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has trained about 27 of his staff who are about to retire an agricbusiness they can fall back as personal business.

Images speak @ the launch of the National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy, held in Abuja.

 Images speak @ the launch of the  National Agricultural Technology and  Innovation Policy, held in Abuja.

Agric Perm Sec constitutes committee for 45th NCARD meeting in Jos

The Permanent Secretary (PS), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development ( FMARD), Dr. Ernest Umakhihe has constituted a local organizing committee (LOC) charged with the responsibility to ensure a successful organization of the 45th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD) slated to hold in Jos, Plateau State between September 13-17 at Rayfield Hotel, Jos. 

SMEDAN, Forum of MSME parley on national economic development

The new Director General (DG), Small & Medium Enterprises Development Agency of Nigeria (SEDAN), Mr. Wale Fasanya has promised a working relationship that will impact economically on business groups under the auspices,  Forum of Micro ,Small & Medium Enterprise Business Membership Organization of Nigeria (MSME) led by its president, Alhaji  Garba Ibrahim Gusau. 

PRESS STATEMENT : RE: REPS QUERY AGRIC MINISTRY OVER N18.9B CONTRACT FOR BUSH CLEARING

The Attention of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has been drawn to a publication in the media on the report by the House of Representatives Committee on Public Account which stated that the sum of N18.9B was used for Bush Clearing during the Covid- 19 Lockdown.

PVP membership: NASC, experts speak on gains

National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) Director-General (DG) Dr. Philip Ojo and other experts have posited the need for Nigeria to become a full member of the International Union for the Protection of New Varieties (UPOV), saying there are more benefits in it towards a sustainable food security for the entire nation.