Foodfarmnewstv

FADAMA 111 PROJECT ADDITIONAL FINANCING

FADAMA 111 PROJECT ADDITIONAL FINANCING
supporting farming as a business with focus on Rice, Cassava, Sorghum and Tomato value chains.

Search This Blog

Total Pageviews

SPONSORED

SPONSORED
Nigerian Institute of Soil Science- NISS

Translate to Other Languages

Latest News




The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS)

Tuesday 9 July 2019

NASC Trains Certification Officers, Others On operations Of Seed Tracker


Image result for dr philip ojo
The National Agriculture Seeds Council (NASC), has commenced sensitization on operations and uses of the 'National Seed Tracker' in its bid to improve the seed system towards a sustainable food and nutritional security in the country.

Images speak @ meeting of NPFS-PPP/BOI Agro Processing factor Investors and Contractor

Images speak @ meeting of NPFS-PPP/BOI Agro Processing Factor Investors and Contractors.. see more images.

Opinion | Mindful Eating Could Rebuild Health for Communities of Color

A roundtable discussion at the KFLA Global Summit in Atlanta discusses how mindful eating can improve the health of low-income communities of color.There is a health crisis in low-income communities of color caused partly by poor nutrition. Many traditional and healthy eating habits have been abandoned due to migration, immigration, and high poverty.

Sunday 7 July 2019

NPPAN chooses new election date


Image result for palm oil
National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria (NPPAN) has slated August 28 and 29, 2019 for board members’ meeting and the election into executive posts of the association. The President of the association, Engr. Henry Oladunjoye told food farm news in Abuja.

New National Cashew President promises repositioning




The newly elected President of National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN) Hon. Ojo Joseph Ajanaku has promised to reposition the association with strategic mechanism to regulate the produce in the market.

Opinion | Science-Based Food Policies: What Works, What Doesn’t

Experts discuss the value of research-based food policy at the Global Summit on Food Security organized by Kellogg Fellows Leadership Alliance (KFLA).Creating meaningful and relevant research-based food policies was the topic of a recent talk with policy and nutrition experts from across the United States.

Saturday 6 July 2019

Ruga’s suspension: anxiety grips contractors


Image result for arewa youths demonstrate on ruga
Following the recent suspension of the Ruga settlement project of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) by National Economic Council (NEC) committee on Farmers-herders crisis headed by the Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo there are indications that many contractors already pencilled down to execute the project may have been jolted by the action.

President Buhari signs ACGSF bill


Image result for president buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has signed into law the Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) along with nine others.

12 Orgs Highlighting the True Cost of Food

These 10 organizations investigate the true cost of the economy on our ecosystem to create more sustainable business practices.The price we pay at the grocery store for what we eat does not always reflect the actual cost of producing and consuming that food. This disconnect can make it difficult to create a more sustainable, more just, and more nutritious food system.