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The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina has said that government will increase the National Dairy Production  from its current 469, 000 metric tons to 1.1 million metric tons by attaining an average milk yield per lactating cow from below 500 litres to 2,000 litres per lactation by 2015. The Minister made this known at the opening session of a one-day training workshop on hygienic milk collection techniques and data collection for dairy value chain desk officers of the 36 states of the Federation held at the Livestock Training Centre Kachia, Kaduna state on the 22nd November, 2013. Dr. Akinwumi who was represented by the North- West Zonal Director, Dr. Leo Nyam, said the objective of the training was to sensitize the Desk Officers on the activities of the value chain, Hygienic Milk Collection Techniques and data collection as well as their roles toward the achievement of Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GES) of the Dairy Value Chain. Dr. Adesin...

NIGERIA LAUNCHES FIRST STAPLE CROP PROCESSING ZONE Wed, Jan 15, 2014 The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) has launched the first phase of its Staple Crop Processing Zones. The SCPZ is a bold and visionary investment initiative of the Federal Government to drive the modernization of agriculture and fill the missing link between agriculture and industrialization. It includes the construction, development, and operation of agro-processing clusters in areas of high-food production across Nigeria. At a three-day presentation of technical Reports, stake-holder engagement, and a formal launch of the Kogi State SCPZ in Alape in the Kabba-Bunu LGA, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina said “the SCPZs have the full backing of the Federal Government and hold the solution to Nigeria’s socio-economic problems by bringing best in class agro-industrial concepts that will benefit millions of Nigerians in the first six Staple Cro...

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You’d be forgiven if you thought that raw is always healthier than cooked. For many fruits and vegetables, that’s certainly the case; but it’s not always the case. Cooking some vegetables actually breaks down their tough cellular structure and makes it easier for the body to absorb nutrients. Of course, by cooking, we mean cooking them the right way. The best thing you can do is rid yourself of the idea that raw is always healthier than cooked. Spinach: Cooking spinach boosts your body’s ability to absorb all of the fantastic nutrients this leafy green is loaded with, like calcium, iron, magnesium, lutein and antioxidants like beta-carotene. The amount of calcium, for example, actually triples when you cook spinach. Mushrooms: Cooking mushrooms isn’t just the healthier option, it’s also the safer option. There are several types of mushrooms that are only safe to eat cooked, and even the ones more commonly served raw, like button mushrooms, are hard on your digestion. Mushrooms...

The Rural Finance Institution Building Programme (RUFIN) is a Loan Agreement of US$27.2 million between the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Federal Government of Nigeria. The central objective of the programme is to develop and strengthen Micro Finance Banks (MFBs), other member-based Micro Finance Institutions (MFls), by enhancing the access of the rural populace to the services of these institutions in order to expand and improve agricultural productivity and Micro-Small Rural Enterprises. The goal is to alleviate poverty with a particular focus on the rural poor and especially women, youth and the physically challenged. The programme is being implemented along with four (4) participating institutions namely; the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP), Nigerian Agricultural Cooperative and Rural Development Bank (NACRDB) and the Federal Department of Cooperatives (FDC). Under the programme the following ca...

  Tue, Jan 21, 2014 President Goodluck Jonathan on Monday approved the disbursement of ₦ 14 billion for the expansion of 2014 dry season farming. Jonathan gave the approval at the official launch of the Dry Season Farm Support Programme at the banquet hall of Presidential Villa, Abuja. The president disclosed that in 2013 the sum of nine million naira was approved for the dry season farming. He assured that the fund would continue to increase as more farmers key into the programme. The president said that the Federal Government would ensure that the dry season food support programme becomes a national food policy of government. Jonathan also directed the ministry to ensure that the programme would commence not later than October  of a preceding year. ``Our resolve is to expand this dry season programme is strong and subsequently it has to come up in October so that they will get all that we need before the commencement of the dry season. ``To demonstrate ...

Nigeria’s Minister Dr. Akinwumi Adesina Wins Forbes Africa Person of the Year - 2013 Nigeria’s Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, was awarded the prestigious Forbes Africa Person of the Year defeating four other prestigious nominees for this continent wide prize. "I am truly honoured and humbled by this prestigious award, which I dedicate to Africa's farmers and the new cadre of young business entrepreneurs who have discovered the hidden gem for sustainable wealth creation on our continent - Agriculture,” said Adesina. “With dwindling oil fortunes, and the end of the telecoms boom, the next big investment frontier is unlocking Africa's vast agricultural potential to feed the continent and the world". Adesina who was nominated for his bold reforms in Nigeria’s agriculture sector has empowered more than six million farmers across Nigeria to embrace agriculture as a business. A passionate defender of African farmers, Adesina is relentless in unlockin...

        “The new agricultural policy being implemented by the Federal Government is aimed at addressing our failures in the 1970s and to encourage public private partnership so that agriculture becomes a business.” Stock of unprocessed cotton at the resuscitated Cotton Ginnery, Gusau.   The Minister of Information, Mr. Labaran Maku, disclosed this recently at the resuscitated Cotton Ginnery, Gusau, when the National Good Governance Team undertook an inspection tour of projects executed by the Federal, State and Local Governments in Zamfara State. The Minister further revealed that some of the measures put in place to actualize the policy include the setting up of Agricultural Boards and making funds accessible through the Bank of Industries to encourage farmers and entrepreneurs.  He promised to make an appeal to the Federal Executive Council to assist ginners with funds through the Export Expansion Grant. He commended the pro...