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The President, Federation of Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has advised against the return of any agricultural commodity boards that will retrogress the growth of farmers and farming in Nigeria.

Miyetti Allah advocates milk centres as CBN claims spending N40b

 

Herders have identified development of milk centres as a powerful tool to curb frequent conflicts with the crops' farmers, even as the Central Bank Of Nigeria (CBN) claimed to have spent N40b on dairy productivity.

Editorial- Agricultural insecurity, way forward

The farming situation in the country has been threatened to an extent that 60-70% of crops and livestock producers have abandoned their activities for the safety of their lives elsewhere.

Genetic experts commend farmers for resilience against hunger

 

Genetic Engineering technocrats from National Biotechnology Development Agency ( NABDA) and West Africa, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) have both commended Nigeria farmers for their resilience against hunger.

Loans facility: BOA takes hard stance on Associations

The Bank of Agriculture (BOA), Managing Director (MD)  Iwan Hassan has said that Associations will not partake in its  loans facility of N65 billion recapitalization, and another N5 billion for livestock, saying he would prefer individual farmers that are doing their agric business with genuine collaterals.

Cattle Association appeals president elect for new tech training

President, Cattle Breeers And Dealers Association  of Nigeria ( CBDA), Prince Segun Dasaolu has called on the incoming administration of President elect, Alhaj Ahmed Bola Tinubu to imbibe training of farmers on the use of modern farming technologies that would enhance food productivity and development towards secured nutritional food.

Food Security: Quick Action Tinubu/ Shettima must take, says IAR&T Don

 

The upcoming President,  Federal Republic of Nigeria, Alhaj Ahmed Bola Tinubu and his vice has been advised on five immediate actions to be taken to reposition Agricultural sector towards sufficient foods availability for local and export consumptions.

FG approves dairy policy, to handover 13 milk centres...

The Federal Executives Council ( FEC) has approved the national dairy policy just as thirteen milk collection centres are said to be ready for hand over to private operators in six states of the federation.

PRESS RELEASE- FG COMMISSIONS LARGE SCALE INTEGRATED RICE MILL TO ENHANCE FOOD SUFFICIENCY, OTHERS

President Muhammadu Buhari, GCFR, has commissioned the large scale Integrated Rice Mill to expand domestic rice production as well as achieve self-sufficiency in the Country.

PLANT HEALTH, CROP IMPROVEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE FOOD SECURITY By Professor (Engr) Mohammed Khalid Othman (FNIAE, MNSE, MASABE) National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS), Ahmadu Bello University, PMB 1067 Samaru-Zaria, Nigeria

 A keynote Address presented at the 48 th Annual Conference of the Nigerian Society of Plant

Protection (NSPP), held at Bayero University Kano, on May 15th-18 th , 2023.

Professor (Engr) Mohammed Khalid Othman

 

Preamble

Plant health and crop improvement are essential strategic tools of achieving food security in

Nigeria. Plant health is the state of plants being free from pests, diseases, and other stresses that

can negatively impact their growth and yield. Crop improvement, on the other hand, involves the

use of various techniques and technologies to enhance the yield, quality, and nutritional content

of crops. The combined benefits of these two strategies can immensely contribute to food

security in Nigeria.