Agriculture

  The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) disclosed that over 4 million Nigerians are expected to be in crisis or worse through December 2019. The FAO Representative in Nigeria, Suffyan Koroma who made this known while presenting Cadre Harmonisѐ (CH) in Abuja, explained that it has been a regional …

The Fertilizer Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) has engaged over 60 stakeholders in the agricultural sector at a workshop on Tuesday in Abuja to discuss the potential of adding Area Yield Index Insurance as part of their offering to farmers. The potential partnership, which would bundle insurance with up to …

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) on Friday unveiled a suite digital tools that are helping in transforming farming, improving yield and livelihoods of farmers. The digital tools include the cassava, Goseed and yam seed trackers; Akilimo, IITA Herbicide Calculator, e-commerce site and IITA News App. Dr Nteranya Sanginga, …

By Edwin Nwanojuo Nigerian Women in trade and agriculture have been tasked to key into the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development agricultural gender policy for women empowerment. This call was made at the launch and inauguration ceremony of the Association of Women in Trade and Agricultural (AWITA) and its …

Dr Issoufou Kollo Abdourhamane, Regional Director, African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF), has encouraged African countries to embrace technologies capable of solving the food crisis confronting the continent. Dr Abdourhamane, in a keynote address at the 4th edition of the South West Agroecological Biosafety Awareness workshop hosted by the Ife Biotechnological …

  Nigeria’s agricultural policies are in focus as stakeholders gather for the forthcoming 21st Annual Lecture of the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI). ARMTI said in a statement that the forum, billed for Thursday in Ilorin, Kwara, would see participants brainstorming on emerging challenges in implementation of the …

Representatives from 17 Countries are meeting in the Federal Capital Territory  (FCT) to seek free movement of seeds across the borders within the region. Tribune also learnt that the meeting would also assess and evaluate the progress made by member countries in implementing harmonized regulations on Seed production and trade. …

  The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono on Monday said the country can produce food to feed itself only if it can recognise its market which is capable of contributing immensely to the economy. The Minister who disclosed this known during a press briefing in Abuja to …

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria Mr Godwin Emefiele has called on members of the Rice Millers Association of Nigeria (RIMAN), Rice Merchants and distributors not to increase the price of Rice over border closure. The Governor said hoarding rice in order to increase the rice because of …

The global plant quarantine community is set to converge on Abuja to discuss critical issues and challenges of plant health, food quality and food security. In a statement released today in Abuja, the Head of Media, Communication and Strategies, Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS), Dr. Chigozie Nwodo, announced that senior …