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Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Recruitment 2018 and Career Requirements

Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Recruitment 2018 and Career Requirements.

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development [FMARD] is responsible for developing the agriculture sector of the Nigerian economy, with a view to growing the sector, driving income growth, accelerate food and nutrition security, generating employment and transforming Nigeria into a leading…

Food Insecurity, Unemployment Bane of Nigeria’s Development, Says Sultan Abubakar

By Abdallah el-Kurebe

Sultan Muhammadu Sa’ad Abubakar has observed that insecurity, unemployment and food insecurity were some of the problems that are retarding the nation’s development.

Receiving the new Emir of Gusau, Alhaji Ibrahim Bello in his Palace in Sokoto on Thursday, the Sultan stressed the need for action towards addressing the current security challenges in Zamfara state and some…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Audu Ogbeh has said that Federal Government would establish 14 additional rice mills in the country to meet increasing demand for local rice and achieve self sufficiency.

Speaking at the AgroNigeria High Level Rice Conference in Abuja on Tuesday, Ogbeh who was represented by the ministry’s Director of Agribusiness and Marketing, Alhaji Muyiwa…

Scientists partner to develop sustainable cassava seed system in Nigeria

A Nigerian don, Dr Hemant Nitturkar has said that scientists and other experts in the agriculture sector were currently partnering to develop a sustainable cassava seed system in order to solve the problem of low productivity of the crop.

Speaking on Friday at the International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan during the annual meeting of the project tagged: “Building an…

We will deliver local rice below N10,000 per bag – Bagudu

Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi has assured that the state would work with farmers and millers under the Federal Government’ Anchor Borrower Programme to deliver local rice at a price of below N10,000 per bag.

The governor gave the assurances in Birnin Kebbi Sunday night at a dinner in honour of Nigeria’s Minister of Information, Lai Mohammed who was on a two-day working visit to the…

25,000 tonnes of fertiliser procured for dry season farmers in Sokoto

Sokoto State Government said on Wednesday it had procured 25,000 metric tons of fertiliser for sale to irrigation farmers at subsidised rate.

Gov. Aminu Tambuwal, who made the disclosure while flagging-off the sales in Sabon Birni Local Government Area of the state, said the fertiliser would be sold to farmers at N4,000 per bag.

He added that the farmers would also get improved seeds and…

World Bank Group scores Nigeria agric sub-sector low

The World Bank Group on Tuesday in Abuja said there was need for government to strengthen laws that govern the agricultural sector in the country.

The Programme Manager at the Bank, Mr Farbod Youssefi made the appeal at a workshop on Enabling Business of Agriculture (EBA, 2017) report for Nigeria, organised by the Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) in partnership with the World Bank…

Nigerian Air Force Partners With Ministry Of Agriculture To Sensitize Personnel On New Agriculture Policy

Nigerian Air Force Partners With Ministry Of Agriculture To Sensitize Personnel On New Agriculture Policy

Nigerian Air Force Partners With Ministry Of Agriculture To Sensitize Personnel On New Agriculture Policy

The Nigerian Air Force (NAF), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), organized an agricultural sensitization workshop for NAF personnel…