Governors' chair indicts CBN food anchor program

The chairman of Nigeria Governors' forum also doubled as Governor of Kwara state, Mr. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq has punctured the role played by Central Bank of Nigeria ( CBN) in the last eight years as a setback to food security.

Agro dealers warn offenders, ask FG to ensure urea availability

 

In a determined effort to secure Nigeria's food sufficiency, the Nigeria Agro Input Dealers Association (NAIDA) has cautioned unscrupulous merchants against supplying fake inputs to farmers just as he urged the Federal Government ( FG) to take measures against urea scarcity.

Senate Comm chair unveils N5b meant for women farmers

The chairperson, Senate Committee on local content, Mrs. Natasha Akpoti Uduaghan has asked for the whereabout of Five Hundred billions naira ( N5B) meant for women farmers through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security ( FMAFS). 

Sokoto is under food security threat, says Governor, calls for solutions

 

The Governor of Sokoto, Alhaji Ahmed Aliyu has hinted the Federal Government ( FG)  about the negative impacts of banditry and agro inputs diversion in the state on farmers' food productivity.

NASC commends Premier Seed for two peppers registration and release... says it will reduce import expenditure

 

The Acting Director General ( DG) of National Agricultural Seeds Council ( NASC) Mr. Khalid Ishiak has hailed Premier Seeds for registering and releasing the first ever two ( 2)  pepper varieties into the Nigerian market for farmers' utilization, saying the impact would be enormous on reducing billions of Naira being expended on vegetable seeds import into the country.

Re-elect oil Palm president assures Nigeria a better productivity

 

The re- elected president of National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria ( NPPAN), Ambassador Alphonsus Inyang has promised to put the crop's productivity to an enviable position among the comity of producing countries on the globe.

Editorial: From Agriculture to Agricbuss

  

The practice of farming being seen as culture instead of business is what we are looking at in this edition.

FACAN calls FG to rescue exporters from Central Bank repatriation

  

The Federation of Agricultural Commodity Associations of Nigeria ( FACAN) has asked the management of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council ( NEPC) to wade into shortage being imposed on commodities' exporters who their export proceeds are subjected to official rate having procured from the open market.

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.