IITA Cassava Weed Management Project and gender balance in agriculture- By Godwin Atser

IITA

Mainstreaming gender in development has several benefits such as building resilience and sustainability in projects and programs. Several studies have proven that development projects with strong gender component tend to have greater impact on the livelihoods of people.

NiMet/NIHSA Poised to Strengthen Synergy.

Director-General of NIHSA, Mr. Moses Beckley to the Director-General/CEO, NiMet, Dr. Anthony Anuforom

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NiMet and Nigeria Hydrological Services Agency, NIHSA are poised to strengthen and deepen the already existing relationship between the two government organizations. 

Hide and skin collation centre will expand export trade says Association SG.

Hides and skins Stakeholders.

The Secretary General, Hides and skin, Mr. Husaini Saleh Ahmed has advocated for the support of government towards establishing a collation centre for its association saying it would bring about improvement to both local and export trade through interface of the stakeholders in the production, processing and marketing. He spoke on this medium on other issue of way forwards for the sub sector saying government must provide policy the produce. Read the rest of his excerpts below.

FACAN insists on more support for agriculture, says it can generate 300,000 dollar monthly

Heritage Bank repr, MsJudgelynOkechuwku, FACAN  Nat. SecrAlh. Akin Gbadamosi, President, Dr. Victor Iyama, Heritage Bank, manager, Mr. Daniel Oniko, Vice Presi, Alh. SherifBalogun, Asst. Exe Secr. Prince P. Bakare, Nat. Pres. Palm oil, Engr. Henry Olatujoye.

The National President, Federation of Agricultural Commodity Association of Nigeria (FACAN) Dr. Victor Iyama has insisted that more political support priority must be given to Agriculture by the Nigeria Government in her pursuit of economic repositioning from crude oil to multi facets economy as the sector could earn three hundred thousand dollars to the country every month. 

Editorial- Need to evaluate value chain agricultural activities.

Ayeni Oladehinde- Publisher food farm News

The agricultural value chains policies implementation of the last administration is worthy of commendation while also there is need for assessment evaluation of all the activities in crops, fisheries, animals and mechanization for proper statistical record of impact to the nation’s economy in the last few years before now. This action would not be out of place for record to be properly put in order for this sector.

Government, private sectors not tasking Research Institutes says Prof. Abba Gambo- Prof. Ayoola, IITA speaks on coordination, off take challenges

Prof. Abba gambo

Prof. Abba gambo, head of crop production, University of Maiduguri has said that in a bit to ensure proactive technology for agricultural development through modern agricultural technologies, government and private sectors must task Nigeria research Institute with demand driven improved varieties that would increased food production in standard global way.

COMMUNIQUE OF THE 40TH NCARD MEETING

Chief Audu Ogbeh

The 40^th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development (NCARD), with the theme “From Farm to Table” was held in Abeokuta, Ogun State from Monday, 24thn to Thursday, 27^th June, 2013, under the Chairmanship of the Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr.

CBN must understand cooperative policy principles says CFAN Executive Secretary

Mr. Emmanuel Atama

The Executive Secretary of National Financing Cooperative of Nigeria (CFAN) Mr. Emmanuel Atama has advised on the need for Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to understand more policy principle of his organization

Our agricultural produce is not ban, beans suspension may go by June says NAQS boss

Dr. Vincent Isegbe

The Coordinating Director of Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Vincent Isegbe has cleared the improperly checked news on the ban placed on the nation’s agricultural produce by European Union saying the true position was that in less than six months from now the one year suspension placed on beans may be lifted as all other produce are not on any sanction as being reported by many media.

Kano hosts next National Council meeting on Agricultural, year 2016 policies for approval

The year 2016 National Council on Agricultural and Rural Development (NCARD) will take place at the Kano state starting from 7^th to 10^th February as stakeholders from all the federation will converge to present paper of memorandum for approval as implementation document for the year in terms of agricultural production, processing and marketing.