The Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) figures released late last year revealed that Somalia remains on the brink of famine, as 5.6 million people are in crisis or worse level of food insecurity.

As FG Concessions 17 silos with 6000 metric tonne storage capacity to enable farmers to have access to storage facilities

The Federal Government will progressively produce Sorghum toward meeting the country’s food and industrial demand in the face of climate change and insecurity. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, made this known at the presentation of the report of the Sorghum Technical Committee (STC) in Abuja on Thursday. Abubakar said the…

The Federal Government has urged farmers to deepen collaborations that would strengthen the agricultural sector and diversify the nation’s economy. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, made the appeal in Abuja during the National Farmers Day Celebration. The event was themed: “Farmers Development: A panacea to Nigeria’s economic impasse“. Abubakar stated…

Agricultural extension service has been identified as a critical requirement for the development and implementation of agricultural policies in the country.   The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar, who disclosed this in Umuahia, Abia State, during the training of the third Batch of the 75,000 Agricultural Agents, said extension service ensures the…

Agricultural extension service has been identified as a critical requirement for the development and implementation of agricultural policies in the country.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, says the Federal Government is working with the Nigeria Customs Service and other agencies to stop the smuggling of food out of Nigeria.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr Mohammad Abubakar, on Thursday, said the agriculture sector contributed 23 per cent to the nation’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) in the first half of 2022.

Stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bauchi State have described the defection of former deputy governor, Sule Katagum, to Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a disgrace.

The Federal Government on Tuesday inaugurated the National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC), to tackle some of the challenges in the cocoa sector.

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has re-assured farmers of the Federal Government’s commitment to support with mechanised equipments to promote Agricultural development...

Amidst cries by farmers that they are unable to go to the farm due to frequent attacks by herdsmen, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammed Abubakar yesterday...