Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

As part of efforts to improve indigenous cattle breeds for dairy production, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, through its Department of Animal Husbandry Services in conjunction with Real People Concept Limited, has…

The National Stakeholders Consultative Meeting on Animal Welfare,during Emergencies and Disasters in Nigeria ,has met to discuss the provision for effective policies on animal welfare in line with global practices. The meeting, which was…

To identify and track livestock in Nigeria, the Federal Government has launched the National Animal Identification and Traceability System (NAITS) for the country. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mahmood Abubakar…

To achieve a laudable agricultural extension system in Nigeria, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has flagged off agricultural training on extension tools, methodologies and selected agricultural value chain for 50…

The Honorable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar stated that Agricultural sector topped the chart in a survey report of National Bureau of Statistics, noting that of seven (7) sectors identified to…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Mohammad Abubakar has commenced the distribution of agricultural inputs and quality seeds to encourage smallholders farmers in Plateau and Osun states. The gesture, according to the…

Rural communities in Nigeria have been urged to take ownership of the various developmental projects implemented in their communities by the government. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development FMARD, Dr. Mohammed…

Nigeria has over five million hectares of Shea trees, but they are all in the wild and the West African production of Shea nut is estimated at 600,000mt which is based on traded volume. This was revealed by the minister of…