FG embarks on wheat productions, postpones food summit, council meeting

The Federal Government ( FG) has embarked  on commercial wheat farming under the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro-Pocket Program ( NAGS-AP), just as the food security summit and National Council Meeting on Agriculture have been postponed.

Agric Minister encourages clusters farming for tractors easy access

 

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubakar Kyari has advised on more organized clusters' farming and cooperatives towards creating more accessibility of tractors to farming and food security.

Agric Show portends food increase, says NAFN chairman

The chairman, Board of Trustees (BOT) National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria ( NAFN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has said the convergence of farmers and other stakeholders at the up coming Nigerian Agric Show will bring about  increase in food production.

Extension Services: Sasakawa President urges FG to up-scale

The President, Sasakawa Africa Association ( SAA) , Dr. Makoto Kitanaka

The President, Sasakawa Africa Association ( SAA) , Dr. Makoto Kitanaka has called on the Nigerian Government to enhance extension services towards achieving agricultural transformation agenda on food security in the African continent.

President Tinubu chides Research on promotion

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu of Nigeria has condemned many promotional driven research on the shelves  without positive impact to food security in Nigeria. Tinubu said this during the recently concluded 6th Africa- Wife Agricultural Extension Week held in Abuja, Nigeria last week.

Food Security: WMO forecast longer unstable weather

 * Agric Don raises food hope

*  Advises FG 

As the World Meteorological Organization ( WMO) alerted the entire globe about unstable weather situations till next year April, a professor of Agriculture and plant breeder, Prof. Samuel Olakojo has alleyed inherent fear of food insecurity just as he advised farmers and Federal Government ( FG) on what to do for best agronomics practices.

President Tinubu may first to attend Agric Show

 

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu may be the first nation's leader to personally attend Agric Show being organized by farmers in partnership with the National Agricultural Foundation of Nigeria (NAFN). 

West/Central African research plans to reach more end-users

The West/ Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development ( CORAF) has promised to improve on strategies to get improved technologies to the use of farmers through effective communication strategies.

Food Security: Minister, others commend Sasakawa Africa

  

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) Sen. Abubakar Kyari has joined his view with other prominent extension stakeholders across the globe to commend the positive impact of Sasakawa Africa Association ( SAA) to food security in Nigeria. 

2023 World Soil Day: Soil mismanagement may hinder MDG food security

 

All indications have pointed that the mismanagement of soil and neglect of soil health might be a stumbling block to the achievement of MDG 2030 food security of Nigeria.