Wheat, 1.3 million Metric Tons projection is achievable says..LCRI ED

The Executive Director (ED) Lake Chad Research Institute ( LCRI) Prof. Baba Gana Kabir has argued contrary to some views that opposed the Federal Government's ( FG) projection of 1,250.000 million metric tons of wheat production per year towards food security.

2023 Soil Day: Experts finger mismanagement as danger to food security

 

All indications have pointed that the misabuse and neglect of soil's health could portend a threat to Sustainable Development Goal ( SDGs) of food security.

Cocoa competitiveness: Stakeholders want Increased Consumption in Nigeria

Stakeholders in the value chain of cocoa productivity have suggested the need to encourage local consumptions in order to make the price of the agricultural produce more competitive in the global market being an essential ingredient in the confectionary, food &beverage, pharmaceutical and cosmetic.

Editorial: World Food Day, Nigeria in mind

Food and Agriculture Organization ( FAO) of the United Nations ( UN) is very particular about food security around the globe.

Seeds Adoption: Nigeria needs over 300 thousand metric tons for 2024 food surplus

The Federal Government ( FG) has said that a total of 312,555.96 metric tons of certified seeds in five major grain crops will be needed to produce sufficient food grains of 31 million Metric Tons (MT) just as the National Assembly has raised the need for seed sector development.

Wheat seeds: Stakeholders query import for dry season planting

                                          

Some stakeholders in the wheat value chain have raised concern over the Federal Government ( FG) wheat seeds imported for dry season farming in view of the recently released varieties by Lake Chad Research Institute ( LCRI).

AFAN hails Agric Show turnout, asks for direct inputs to farmers

Farmers in Nigeria have commended the impressive turn out of stakeholders at the recently concluded Agric Show held in Tundun Wada, Keffi, Nazarawa state, despite  the economic and political situations in the country, just as they demanded direct subsidy inputs for members.

PRESS RELEASE : FG SET TO FLAG OFF DRY SEASON FARMING

  

As part of measures to combat food inflation in the country and as a direct response to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s declaration of emergency on food security earlier in July this year, the Federal Government will on Saturday, November 25, officially flag off the 2023/2024 dry season farming.

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.