The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, has said the use of only safe veterinary medicine and allied products available for use in Nigeria by Agro -allied operators will protect human and animal health.
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The Country Director of Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa, AGRA, Rufus Idris, has revealed that over 11 million farmers have been reached with new agriculture technologies through AGRA’s agriculture extension model called Community Based Advisory.
A bill for an act to establish the Federal University of Agriculture, Ute-Okpu, Delta State, on Friday passed second reading in the House of Representatives.
The Federal Government is to deepen its collaboration with the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) through technology to boost food production and improve the livelihood of smallholder farmers.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), says its nine years of operation in Ebonyi greatly enhanced the lives of benefiting farmers.
The Federal Government says it will distribute hybrid rice and potatoes to farmers in Kagarko and Jere local government areas of Kaduna State.
Stakeholders in agricultural sector in Bauchi have urged the state government to scale up investment in irrigation farming to encourage food production.
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged the Federal Government to introduce solar powered silos across the country to boost food storage and reserve system.
The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), an NGO, in collaboration with Association of Small Scale Agro Producer in Nigeria, said it trained 65 women and youths on value chain and diversification in agriculture to mitigate climate change impacts in Nasarawa State.
The Federal Government has distributed cowpea starter packs (inputs) to farmers and extension agents in Kaduna.