IAR Press Release: Nigeria commercializes GM maize varieties.

The Federal government of Nigeria has approved the commercial release of transgenic insect resistant and drought tolerant maize varieties, known as TELA maize.

Pictures speak at the Send forth party for the immediate past Chairman, National Varietal Release Committee, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi held yesterday January 10th, 2024.

 Pictures speak at the Send forth party for the immediate past Chairman, National Varietal Release Committee, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi held yesterday January 10th, 2024.

Agric Ministry tells Nigerians to disregard information on palliative distribution

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) has asked Nigerians not to take seriously the news going around about rice palliative. In a statement made available to the press men, the FMAFS Minister, Sen. Abubakar Kyari said that it has no hand in the distribution of any rice palliative as being mischievously carried as news in the country.

New Sub-Comm Chairman on crops performs first outing at NACGRAB

The new chairman, Sub Committee on Naming, Registration and Release of Crop Varieties (NVRC), Prof. Shehu Ado yesterday chaired the technical session on the new crops submission for approval at National Centre for Genetic Resources And Biotechnology (NAGRAB)  Ibadan. 

FG ready to battle round-tripping of agro Inputs, data validation

The Federal Government ( FG) has announced it is ready to fight round-tripping of farm inputs and poor validation of farmers’ data in the ongoing dry season farming in few states of the federation.

Agric correspondents tell FG to reduce cost of food

 

Agric media correspondents have asked the Federal Government ( FG) to take proactive actions that will help to enhance food security in the country.

AFAN president hopes 2024 a year of agric prosperity in Nigeria

 

The President, All Farmers Association of Nigeria ( AFAN) Architect Kabir Ibrahim has said ascribed year 2024 to be a prosperous year for Nigeria in terms of Agric business, food security and peace relatively.

Oyo state farmers' cooperatives demand Agric palliative

 

About thirteen (13) organized farmers' cooperatives in Oyo state have asked the Government to distribute their pumping irrigation machines sent by the Federal Government ( FG)since last October as Agriculture palliative to boost food production.

NAIC Pledges Enhanced Risk Management for Agriculture in 2024,

 *Encourages Dry Season Farming Opportunities

In a forward-looking commitment to bolster the agricultural sector, Mrs. Folashade Joseph, the Managing Director and CEO of the Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC), has expressed the agency's readiness to tackle more intricate challenges related to the insurance of agricultural produce in the upcoming year.

FACAN implores FG to establish digital task force for Agric monitoring

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) has urged the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) to embrace using digital technology to ensure food system monitoring towards achieving 2030 Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of food security in Nigeria.