Minister asks ARCN to start implementing its amendment Act

 

The Minister of Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS), Sen. Abubakar Kyari has told the Agric research council to embark on implementing its amendment Act in order to ensure more efficient transfer of improved technologies to farmers towards galvanized food system sustainability.

Niger State Attracts Over $1 Billion in Agric Mechanization and Technology

  

Niger State Governor,  Mohammed Umaru Bago announced that the state has secured more than $1 billion investment for agricultural mechanisation and  technology within the first six months of his administration. Governor Bago revealed this during a courtesy visit to the two Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security in Abuja last week Friday.

 NAQS Intensifies Efforts to Prevent Rejection of Nigerian Products in EU Countries

The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) is stepping up its efforts to strictly adhere to European Union (EU) regulations for exporting products, aiming to prevent the rejection of Nigerian agricultural products in EU nations.

NAQS and OGFZA Join Forces to Boost Trade

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) and the Nigeria Oil and Gas Free Zones Authority (OGFZA) have forged a collaborative partnership aimed at enhancing trade facilitation and safeguarding the country's agricultural economy.

New PS assumes office in Fed Agric Ministry, Agro dealers advised....

  

A new Permanent Secretary ( PS) Mr. Temitope Peter Fashedemi has last week Wednesday assumed office at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food security ( FMAFS), just as the agro dealers are advised to collaborate to ensure strengthening food security through certified input products to farmers.

National Varietal Release Committee expresses concern on adoption

* Releases 23 varieties

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As about 23 new varieties of crops including four transgenic and 8 hybrid maize were among the newly released and registered into Nigerian market, the National Varietal Release Committee ( NVRC) chaired by Prof. Olusoji Olufajo has expressed great concern on how to get these and other candidates into the hands of farmers for increased food production in the country.

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.