Editorial: Can we take stock of Agric expenditure?

No doubt by all global standard, our expenditure may have seemed far below 10 percent of our annual total budget  to Agriculture as being stipulated in Mabuto/Malabo declaration by African Head of States in 2014.

60,000 Northern farmers benefit in FG- ATAPS-1 inputs subsidy

 

The Federal Government (FG) has commenced the electronic distribution of subsidized agricultural inputs to 600,000 farmers in five different states of the north, under the supervision and funding by the Agricultural Transformation Agenda Program Phase One (ATASP-1). 

Food Security: Tinubu, AFAN leader speak on way forward

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has unveiled plans to ameliorate the pains of Nigerians with food availability through immediate and short term actions just as the leader of All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim posited that Nigeria solution to food security must be looked from a bigger picture of productivity beyond Nigeria.

Nigeria, Bangladesh pally on agribusiness, says Agric PS

The Permanent Secretary(PS), Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr. Ernest Umakhihe has expressed the nation's readiness to collaborate with the Government of Bangladesh in agro- processing to enhance food sufficiency and job creations. 

Okra attack: NIHORT proffers immediate solution for farmers

Scientists at National Horticultural Research Institute ( NIHORT) have suggested the spray of farms with synthetic insecticide on weekly basis for immediate control of newly detected virus disease devastating okra plants in Nigeria.

FG confirms anthrax disease, allays spread fears

 

The Federal Government ( FG) has confirmed the outbreak of anthrax in Niger state, Nigeria even as measures of control are already in place. 

Emergency on food: Expert advises security needs in rural areas

* Full President's speech

 A security expert, Dr. Kabiru Adamu has emphasized on the need for security machinery beef up for rural areas to restore farmers' confidence to go back to farms. 

ARCN set for restructuring- Sharabutu

 

The Executive Secretary (ES),Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) has said that the organization is going to be restructured towards the effective achievement of its mandates for food security with wealth creations.

Mix feelings trail Anambra oil palm importation

 

There seems to be diverse opinions on the recently action of Anambra state Government importing palm oil seedlings along with coconut from Malaysia.

Organic Farming: ARCN, other partners call for synergy

The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria ( ARCN) boss, Prof. Garba Sharabutu together with other strategic partners in the organic farming sub sector in Nigeria have advocated the need for a galvanized pally that will enhance food security and more premium to farmers.