FG Distributes Rice Production Inputs To Support Farmers

Nov 16, 2022

In a bid to ensure food security in Nigeria, the federal government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), has distributed rice production inputs to farmers in the South-West zone of the country. The exercise, which was held on...

World Animal Day: Nigeria Advocates Climate-Smart Agriculture

Oct 10, 2022

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) and stakeholders joined the rest of the world to commemorate the 2022 World Farm Animals Day and World Animal Day while advocating for climate-smart agriculture. The commemoration, themed “Good Animal...

FMARD Advocates For Local Production Of Organic Fertiliser

Oct 10, 2022

…sensitises farmers on provision of National Fertiliser Quality Control Act In a bid to sustain the growth of the agricultural sector in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has advocated for the local production and use of organic...

Cassava: FG Tasks Scientists on Development of Improved Varieties

Sep 19, 2022

The Federal Government has tasked scientists, plant breeders and relevant stakeholders in the cassava value chain on the need to develop more improved varieties of the crop. The Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Dr...