Agriculture

The Federal government has said that those importing and selling seeds without approval, false labelling and use of unbranded packaging materials would face the wrath of the law. Consequently, in line with the new National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC) Act 2019, the Federal Government, approved a two-year jail term for …

In its effort to implement the new seed act and ensure farmers have access to quality seed, the National Agricultural Seeds Council (NASC), have unveiled the Seedcodex observatory, designed and set up by its partner, mPedigree Network Limited, to sanitise the seed industry in the country. Seedcodex solution is an …

The Federal Government has launched its Village Alive Development Initiative (VADI) project in nine more rural communities in the country. Dr Olufemi Oladunni, Executive Director of the Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI), disclosed this in a statement in Abuja on Wednesday. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports …

A set of four high-yielding hybrid rice varieties with excellent grain quality have elicited strong interest from key stakeholders, especially seed companies and farmers. The rice varieties were showcased during field days held recently at AfricaRice research station in M’bé, Côte d’Ivoire. The field days to showcase the performance of …

Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said it would continue to support the government in its quest to boost rice production in the country. The National President of RIFAN Alhaji Among Goronyo stated this while commending President Muhammadu Buhari for re-appointing Mallam Abba Kyari as Chief of Staff (CoS). …

In its bid to improve the seed system in the country, the National Agriculture Seeds Council (NASC), has commenced sensitisation of Certification Officers on operations and uses of the ‘National Seed Tracker’. Speaking during a three-day Sensitisation and Training Workshop on operations and uses of ‘National Seed Tracker’ in Ahmadu …

The youth program of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) has won the 2019 International Innovation Award for sustainable food and Agriculture. The award is in recognition of IITA’s commitment to improving both agribusiness opportunities and creditworthiness of youth across Africa. The award which is the first of its kind …

  The Nigeria Institute of Soil Science (NISS), has harped on the need to develop technical, policy and investment conditions to achieve sustainable agricultural development for food security under climate change.   Professor Victor  Chude, the Registrar of NISS made the call in Abuja at the ‘Train the Trainers’ Workshop …

The Vice President,Yemi Osinbajo, on Wednesday called for agricultural policy alignment between the federal and state governments in order to eliminate duplicity and enhance full implementation. Osinbajo made the call in Abuja at an event to wrap up the pilot phase of the State Partnership for Agriculture (SPA) Programme, implemented …

The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and Harvest Field industries on Monday sensitized farmers on Aflasafe which is a chemical used to control aflatoxin which contaminates Maize and groundnut while in the farm. Aflatoxin is a fungi which grow alongside crops especially maize and groundnut in the field and …