The Federal Government on Saturday urged stakeholders in the Agricultural Sector to collaborate with governments at all levels to minimise the incidence of post-harvest losses of farm produce being recorded in the country. Dr Muazu AbdulKadir, Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, made the call in Ilorin, the Kwara capital when he […]

As the appointment of next President holds on Feb17, 2021 By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The International Fund for Agricultural Development, IFAD, Thursday, disclosed that 177 Member States is to nominate candidates for the Fund’s next President before November 23, 2020. This was made know by the Fund in a statement made available to Vanguard, […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, on Monday, assured President Muhammadu Buhari, on the production of maize to meet high demands across the country with 22 million metric tonnes. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, MAAN, Dr Bello Abubakar Funtua, where the association disclosed that […]

Pledges support for FG’s agric policies, programmes By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Farmers under the auspices of Maize Association of Nigeria, MAAN, Sunday, assured President Muhammadu Buhari, on the production of enough maize and availability for the country. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, MAAN, Dr Bello Abubakar Funtua, where […]

By Jimoh Babatunde Former Nigeria President, Olusegun Obasanjo, has said that Africa needs simultaneous productivity push and policy pull to transform farming from a struggle to survive to a business that thrives. Obasanjo, who is the Chair, Africa Food Prize Committee, made the observation in Kigali, Rwanda, today, while congratulating the winners of this year, […]

Borno has the capacity to deliver Nigeria’s rice requirements with continuous support by the Federal Government, Alhaji Bulama Maina, the Chairman of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said. Maina made this known on Thursday in an interview in Maiduguri. “Borno has a vast and fertile land for rice and wheat production in Nigeria […]

A member of Global Farmer Network, Patience Egba-Koku, Thursday, said access to biotechnology is the key to food production in Africa. Speaking at the third day of the ongoing 2020 virtual summit of the African Green Revolution Forum, AGRF, in Kigali, Rwanda, on the effect of COVID -19 on agriculture in Nigeria, Koku said she is a pro- biotechnology advocate.

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has appealed to the Federal Government to address the challenges confronting maize cultivation and food sufficiency in the country. Dr Femi Oke, AFAN’s Chairman in Lagos State, made the appeal in an interview, on Thursday in Lagos. Oke was reacting to the recent approval given to four companies […]

Mr Kenneth Egbaran, the Managing Director of Veritas Kapital Assurance has assured farmers affected by the 2020 flood in Sokoto State of prompt settlement of their insurance premium to defray their losses. Egbaran made the assurance on Tuesday in an interview with newsmen after he inspected farms affected by flood in Sokoto, Goronyo, Kware, Wamakko, […]

Ekiti State Government has appealed to CBN to extend its support to the development of tree crops not captured under the anchor borrowers programmes and Commercial Agriculture Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (CACGS-Fund). Dr Olabode Adetoyi, the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, made the appeal on Tuesday when the management staff of the Ado-Ekiti branch […]

John Olateru, Oyo State Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), on Tuesday said that inadequate rainfall was a big challenge for farmers in the South-West this year. Olateru told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Ibadan that all the crops planted by farmers had dried up due to lack of rainfall. “Farmers have […]

Calls for AfDB’s support for Nigeria’s seed system By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja The President of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, Monday, called for more funding of the National Agricultural Seed Council, NASC, for proper regulation responsibilities towards the production of quality seeds for farmers and investors in order to boost […]

The Federal Government has asserted that Dangote Fertiliser Limited is very important to the achievement of its Agricultural Transformation Agenda, aimed at boosting food security in the country. Besides, the construction of the Fertiliser plant has been fully completed and is set for commissioning in the next few months. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, […]

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja Over 40 million Nigerian farmers under the auspices of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Saturday, hailed Dr Akinwunmi Adesina, over re-election and subsequent inauguration as African Development Bank’s President for a second tenure. This was contained in a statement signed by the National President, AFAN, Arc Kabir Ibrahim, which […]

By Arc Kabir Ibrahim A veritable seed system sprouting from a fully developed and supported EGS( Early generation seed), FS( foundation seed), and CS( certified seed) production program will unleash a realizable and markedly sustainable food system in Nigeria if properly implemented. The AfDB led by our own Dr Adewunmi Adesina, a world-renown Agricultural Economist, […]