Tambuwal’s Agenda for Food Sufficiency

The Governor of Sokoto, Alhaji Aminu Waziri Tambuwal, is clear-headed about the direction he wants to take his state with agriculture and education as major pivots. Olusegun Adeniyi, who recently visited Sokoto and spoke extensively with the governor, reports on how the state is embarking on an agricultural revolution both for the empowerment of the people and for revenue generation

Reps Summon Agric Minister Over GMOs

Nigerians have raised concerns over the importation of genetically modified foods into the country. In response to this,

UN agency boosts support in Lake Chad Basin to safeguard agricultural livelihoods

New York, June 23 :The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Thursday it is providing agricultural and livelihood assistance to affected host communities and displaced people in the Lake Chad Basin as a result of massive population displacements and insecurity that are putting livelihoods and food security at high risk.

Don’t pay to access agric loans – FG tells farmers

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) on Saturday cautioned Nigerian farmers and associations not to pay any money to persons or group for the purpose of accessing agricultural loans.

The advice came against the backdrop of reports which quoted the APC Secretary (Bayelsa State) as alleging that fraudsters had duped unsuspecting members of the public of various sums of money with the promise to help them obtain loans from the FMARD.

Flour millers to buy homegrown wheat

Flour millers in Nigeria have agreed to buy made-in Nigeria wheat to boost its local production.

The agreement was reached during a brief ceremony, which was held in the office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Abuja where the Flour Millers Association of Nigeria signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria.

FG, NSIA signs MoU for commercialised agriculture

The Federal Government on Friday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Nigerian Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA), to explore investment opportunities in commercialised agriculture to boost food production in the country.

Nigeria: Bayelsa APC to Members - Don't Fall Victims of Fake Agric Loan

The Bayelsa state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has cautioned its members against falling victims of fraudsters asking people to pay certain amount of money to enable them access loan from the federal ministry of agriculture and rural development.

TOMATO EBOLA: NIGERIA IS CURRENTLY IN A ‘TOMATO’ STATE OF EMERGENCY

 Ventures Africa reported that the real reason for the scarcity of tomatoes is a Tuta absoluta plague.

On Monday, the Kaduna state government declared a state of emergency on tomato farming in the state as a result of destructive pests. This comes a week after

World Bank rates African Centres of Excellence in Nigeria high

The World Bank has scored the African Centres of Excellence (ACEs) domiciled in Nigerian universities high in terms of living up to their mandates.

World Bank’s Country Director, Rachid Benmessaoud, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Abuja that the centres had performed creditably in terms of response to regional challenges.

Staple crop processing zones will contribute N1.4 trillion to economy

The planned establishment of Staple Crop Processing Zones (SCPZ) in the country, will add N660 billion to N1.4 trillion to the Nigerian economy and create 250,000 jobs, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development,

FG, Tuns Farms sign N25 billion pact on egg production

THE Federal Government and Tuns Farms Limited, yesterday, signed a N25 billion Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, on National Egg Production Scheme (NEGPRO). The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh,

Nigeria: Govt, States Spend 1.6% on Agriculture

Less than two percent of the N12.2 trillion total budgets of the federal and state governments will be spent on agriculture this year, Daily Trust investigations have shown.

This is happening at a time of the government's much trumpeted determination to move away from oil to agriculture as the mainstay of the economy.