OXFAM Rep wishes Covid funds use for Agric development

The Country Representative (CP), OXFAM, Dr. Vincent Ahonsi has said that all the funds gathered during the 2020  Covid-19 pandemic be diverted to the total development of Agriculture for sustainable food security for the entire citizens without discrimination.

Anchor program is a drop in an ocean, says AFAN president

*Buhari asks for more produce in ABP

 All farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) leader, Architect Kabiru Ibrahim has described the Anchor Borrower Program (ABP) of Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) as a mere drop in an ocean just as President Mohammadu Buhari advised more agricultural commodities to key into the program for food surplus to checkmate importation.

Wheat: Varietal release stakeholders commend Jigawa Governor

The stakeholders at the recently concluded 30^th meeting of the National Committee on naming, registration and release of crops, livestock breeds and fisheries varieties have hailed the support given by the Governor of Jigawa state, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar to the development of a particular variety of Durum pasta wheat called ‘’MBA-MAJA (GERARDO)’’ that has high potential to produce pasta like Semolina, biscuits and spaghetti.

Images speak as President. Buhari unveils FCT mega rice pyramid an initiative under the RIFAN/CBN anchor borrowers’ programme.

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Images speak as President. Buhari unveils FCT mega rice pyramid an initiative under the RIFAN/CBN anchor borrowers’ programme. See more images below.

Opinion: Evil conspiracy of RIFAN/ CBN by Ayeni Oladehinde

One Vice President; Rice Farmers' Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), South/South of Nigeria was eulogizing rice pyramid in the glare of the whole world on AIT kaakaki this morning as an extraordinary big achievement even in the face of high cost of processed or polished rice in the market places during the last festival of just last month in year 2021.

Pic speak today 12th @ NACGRAB conference Hall where several new improved variety seeds including two Durum wheat are officially approved by the National Chairman, released committee, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi

 Pic speak today 12th @ NACGRAB conference Hall where several new improved variety seeds including two Durum wheat are officially approved by the National Chairman, released committee, Chief Oladosu Awoyemi.

NiMet presents 2022 draft copy of SCP to stakeholders

The draft copy of the Seasonal Climate Prediction (SCP) was today presented to other stakeholders across all the sectors of the country’s economy for inputs before the final release for national use in February next month by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet). This stakeholders meeting under the auspices of NiMet was held today at Abuja.

What Nigerians must know about RMRDC interventions and economy

Professor Ibrahim Hussaini Doko: DG, Raw Materials Research And Development Council

Most Nigerians always misconstrue our role to that of Research Institutes, not knowing that we are to stimulate the economy through interventions and support in terms of research and technology innovations locally sourced raw materials to enhance further industrial productivity of other products our country expends huge import bills running to billions of dollar yearly.

Editorial- The return of GESS as NAGSAP, kudos to Government

It is now very clear that Federal Government (FG) is determined to allow agricultural inputs get to the small scale farmers through an electronic system of registered farmers on an agricultural data base in order to give accountability to whatever is given out so as to checkmate corruption of all sorts.

New yam registration, release will unloose billion dollars, says NRCRI Jude Obidiegwu

The lead breeder of a new yam candidate ( White rotundata UmuDr32) which was among the newly approved crop varieties at the recently held 33^rd  national technical- committee meeting on crop varieties, Dr. Jude Obidiegwu has said the new improved yam seed is with striking attributes that made it very much outstanding over the last two released varieties as it is potentially capable of generating billions of dollar into yam productivity system both in local and international markets.