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In recognition of the suffering in the land by prices of food commodities and other services sky rocketing, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Chief Audu Ogbe has assured that price of rice and other food items would begin to fall from November as more Nigerians have responded to the call to return to […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has lamented slow release of budgetary allocation for the Ministry to achieve massive implementation of programmes and projects to increase food production. Ogbeh stated this during the visit paid him by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, which was led by its chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, […]
The African Union Commission in collaboration with the NEPAD Agency recently held a technical validation meeting for a Continental Agribusiness Strategy and a framework, operational structure, and implementation business plan for a continental African agribusiness apex body. The Apex Body meeting held in Johannesburg, South Africa was one of the implementation modalities […]
The much awaited Opening ceremony of the maiden edition of the ECOWAS Agriculture, Agro-allied and Technology Exhibition taking place here in Kaduna State, Northern Nigeria kicks-off on a good note.
The Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) said on Sunday that it effect a total ban on the importation of rice into the country by 2017. Chairman of Pearl Universal Impex Limited, Pulkit Jain, the new Emir of Borgu, Muhammed Sani Haliru Dantoro, Independent Director, Pearl Universal Impex , Kamal Pandey; Jubril Bokani Yeman, Consultant Community and […]
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the committee was set up after a meeting between leaders of the Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association (MACABA) and Eggon Cultural and Development Association (ECDA), on Saturday in Nasarawa Eggon, Nasarawa State. The ECDA is also expected to form similar committee to identify and monitor trouble makers […]
Agriculture can Help Nigeria through Economic Recession —BoI If Nigeria maximises the potentials in her many agricultural products, especially plantain and cassava, more than half of the current economic crises would be solved. Disclosing this yesterday in Ile Ife, Group Head, Department of Agro-Processing, Bank of Industry, BoI, Lolo Kadafa, while delivering the lead paper […]
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh has said the federal government is planning to start an agric-focused financial institution. He said the institution would be owned by both the Federal Government, farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector. The Minister stated this when he received the Governor of Kebbi State, […]
Efforts are in top gear by the Federal Government to boost food security and export of agricultural products, said the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh. Ogbeh gave the assurance at the 37th National Conference and General Meeting of the Nigerian Institution of Agricultural Engineers (NIAE), held at the Federal University of Technology, […]
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on farmers across the country to adopt the genetically modified (GM) technology, saying it is not geared toward pushing them out of business. The National President of the association, Mr Ike Ubaka, made the call in an interview with newsmen in Abuja on Friday. Ubaka was […]
The Adamawa Government on Friday said it would partner the World Bank to spend 7.5 million dollars (about N3.54 billion) to fund agriculture programmes in the state. The state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Waziri Ahmadu, said this at the commencement of training for staff and stakeholders of Fadama 111 – Second Additional […]
Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, Vice President Dangote Group, Alhaji Sani Dangote and International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, IITA, has assiduously started working to end hunger in Nigeria by 2030. The collaboration christened, ‘Nigeria Zero Hunger Strategic Review 2030’ and the committee chaired by […]
The Federal Government, yesterday, denied insinuations that it had completely banned rice importation into the country, saying that it only restricted the importation of the product through the designated Sea Ports. The Comptroller General of Customs, Col. Hameed Ibrahim Ali (Rtd) explained that the restriction became necessary in order to protect the country’s local industry […]
FOOD and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Director-General José Graziano da Silva has said that declining prices could thwart international efforts to eradicate hunger and extreme poverty unless steps are taken to guarantee decent incomes and livelihoods for small-scale producers. Globally, food prices are believed to be back to their long-term downward trend in real terms, as […]
Towards boosting the Nigerian agricultural yields National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation (NCAM), yesterday commenced training of 60 Nigerian youths across the nation’s 36 states in designs and fabrication of agricultural implements. The trainees, with prior relevant skills in designs and fabrication will undergo intensive modern coaching for one month in line with modern agricultural practices […]