Oyo state once lost a whopping N3b facility aimed at funding Agriculture, says Agric Coordinator

The chairman/ Coordinator of Agric Development Farmers Association and Oyo state Agricultural Development Program ( ADP) Alhaji Saliu Alabi Imam has disclosed how Oyo state lost a whooping three billion naira facility aimed at funding agriculture in Oyo state.

SW Agric stakeholders lament food backwardness

 

Major agricultural stakeholders from Southwest zone have described the region being backward in food production despite endowed human and other resources availability.

Research Transfer: ARCN proposes partner with farmers' Association, journalists

 

The Executive Secretary ( ES) Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria ( ARCN) Prof. Garba Sharubutu has suggested partnership between his organization, commodities' Association and core agricultural correspondents saying the accord will enhance transfer of accurate information about weather forecast and improved technologies availability to farmers in the country.

Oil producers to demand ban on soybeans export

The major stakeholders in the soybeans productivity have agreed to advise Federal Government ( FG) to place a ban on soybeans export.

New NAQS acting boss promises service delivery

 

The Acting Comptroller General ( CG) of Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service ( NAQS) Dr.Godwin Sunday Audu who took over from the immediate past leader, Dr. Vincent Isegbe has promised an efficient service to stakeholders in the sector.

Agric Minister solicits support to correct infraction in wheat farming

 

The Minister, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS), Sen. Abubakar Kyari has said there is a need for joint effort to forestall reoccurrence of any infraction being observed in the ongoing dry season wheat cultivation in fifteen states of Nigeria.

Ekiti, Kebbi Governors partners FG on food security

The Governors of Ekiti and Kebbi states have on different occasions last week visited the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS) on matters of partnership towards sustainable food development in the country.

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.