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  • Public Presentation of 2017 Wet Season National Agricultural Performance Survey Report

    The Survey was conducted by the National Agricultural Extension & Research Liaison Services – NAERLs in collaboration with the Department of Agricultural Extension, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Objectives of the survey:
    To assess crops performance during the wet season; make production forecasts; identify constraints to increased agricultural productivity and effective extension service delivery; and to provide feedback on field situation for improved research and policy performance.

  • Minister of Agriculture Rules out Famine in Nigeria

    There may be tough times, in view of activities of Boko Haram and other crises in other parts of the country, as people can’t farm. There may be food shortages and high prices, but Government is doing its best to ensure that there is no famine in Nigeria”, the Minister stated.

  • Nigeria-China Agricultural Mechanization Implementation Committees Inaugurated

    The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development – Chief Audu Ogbeh has inaugurated the Committees for the implementation of the MoU between the Federal Government of Nigeria; participating State Governments of Nigeria and the China-Africa Machinery Corporation – CAMACO

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Latest News

  • Audu Ogbeh Honoured With Zik Price 2017 Leadership Award For Outstanding Public Service Thursday, Apr 19 2018
  • BOA and SunTrust Bank Ltd Sign MoU To Provide Better Deals For Farmers Tuesday, Apr 10 2018
  • PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria Poised To Boost Production of Fish And Aquaculture - Lokpobiri Tuesday, Mar 20 2018
  • PRESS RELEASE: Minister Inaugurates 23 Boards Under Agric Ministry Saturday, Mar 10 2018
  • Lack of Data Bane of Agricultural Growth in Nigeria - Lokpobiri Sunday, Mar 04 2018
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Audu Ogbeh Honoured With Zik Price 2017 Leadership Award For Outstanding Public Service

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April 19, 2018
PRESS RELEASE The Hon. Minister of Agriculture & Rural…
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BOA and SunTrust Bank Ltd Sign MoU To Provide Better Deals For Farmers

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April 10, 2018
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PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria Poised To Boost Production of Fish And Aquaculture - Lokpobiri

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March 20, 2018
Worried by the low level of development in aquaculture…
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PRESS RELEASE: Minister Inaugurates 23 Boards Under Agric Ministry

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March 10, 2018
The Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development,…
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Lack of Data Bane of Agricultural Growth in Nigeria - Lokpobiri

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March 4, 2018
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FG Kick-starts AFSIS Pilot Project To Boost Sustainable Agriculture In Nigeria

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February 13, 2018
The Federal Government has kick-started  the African Soil Information…
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PRESS RELEASE: Nigeria and Israel To Deepen Bilateral Cooperation Through Enhanced Partnership In Agriculture

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January 31, 2018
Nigeria is to tap from the experience and expertise of Israel…
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PRESS RELEASE: Finding solution to herders-crops farmer crisis is a task that must be done – Audu Ogbeh

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January 26, 2018
The Hon Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief…
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FMARD's LIFE Programme kicks off Advocacy, Needs Assessment and Sensitization in 24 States & The FCT

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January 26, 2018
The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise - LIFE programme,…
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The Agriculture Promotion Policy 2016-2020 document, “The Green Alternative” is the outcome of an intensive consultative process starting in November 2015 through April 2016, and involving multiple stakeholders.

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Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS) represents a policy and pragmatic shift within the existing Fertilizer Market Stabilization Programme…

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This idea focuses on attracting private sector agribusinesses to set up processing plants in zones of high food production, to process commodities into….

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Minimum Operating Standard for the Feed Milling Industry
Minimum Operating Standard for the Poultry Industry
Communiqué of the First Nigeria Food Safety & Investment Forum 2017

Hon. Minister of Agriculture

Audu Innocent Ogbeh was born in Otukpo on July 28, 1947 to the family... Read More

Hon. Minister of State

Senator Heineken Lokpobiri was born on March 3, 1967 in Ekeremor LGA of Bayelsa State....Read More

The Permanent Secretary

Dr. Bukar Hassan was born on October 24, 1959 in Yimirdlalang, Kwaya Kusar Local Government Area of Borno State, Nigeria... Read More

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  • National Agricultural Seeds Council
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