NISS trains ADPs on soil mobile application for food security

 The Nigerian Institute of Science (NISS) has trained a selected train the trainers extension agents on the use of Agro Mobile application device that will enhance best agronomic practices towards increased food production by farmers.

Editorial- Make local Government proactive in flood mitigation

Local Government councils in Nigeria is the third tier of executive Government which are not allowed to be financially autonomous to the point of being able to carry out their statutory responsibilities towards social economic activities’ development through infrastructural provisions at their own levels to eradicate poverty.

Images speak @ the 2022 edition of Feed The Future Nigeria held inAbuja today

Images speak @ the 2022 edition of Feed The Future Nigeria held inAbuja today.

 

Images speak at the regional summit on human and climate security challenges and farmer-herder conflict resolution in the livestock sector, jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), held in Abuja today.

 Images speak at the regional summit on human and climate security challenges and farmer-herder conflict resolution in the livestock sector, jointly organised by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and the Food and Agricultural Organisation of the United Nations (FAO), held in Abuja today.

US Agric Envoy visits NIHORT, promises economic pally for horticulture

The United States of America (USA) head of Agriculture affairs in Nigeria and other two countries in Africa, Dr. Gerald Smith has promised to partner with National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) using genetic engineering to enhance vegetables and fruits production.

Prof. Osinbajo cries out over N29b annually lost to trans animals diseases

The Vice President (VP) of Nigeria, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo has apportioned yearly N29B being lost in livestock economy to trans boundary animals diseases.

Press Release: Former President Goodluck Jonathan is Africa’s Agriculture Technology Ambassador

L-R: Dr Canisius Kanangire, AATF Executive Director, Dr Goodluck Jonathan,former President of Nigeria, Prof. Emmanuel Ikani, Executive Director, National Agricultural Extension Research and Liaison Services.

Former Nigeria President, Dr Goodluck Jonathan, has accepted AATF’s appointment as Africa’s Ambassador for Agricultural Technology. 

World soil president promises more investment in Nigeria

As the world celebrates 2022 world soil day, the President, International Union of the Soil Scientists (IUSS), Professor Victor Chude has promised that Nigeria will experience more investments in soil management to achieve food security. Prof. Victor Chude said this in an exclusive interview with Food Farm News to mark the 2022 World soil day in Abuja last Monday, 5th December.

President Buhari may have sacked NIRSAL MD

There is great indication that President Mohammadu Buhari may have finally sacked the Managing Director (MD) of Nigeria Incentive -Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending ( NIRSAL) Mr. Aliyu Abdulhameed for yet to clear fraud allegations.

Food Security : Buhari, partners launch rural feeder roads worth $575m

The Federal Government (FG) under the leadership of President Mohammadu Buhari in partnership with two International partners has this Tuesday launched a rural feeder roads project that will cut across 19 states of the federation for food security.