Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development

Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar says the Nigerian Government will earn N18 billion from the concessions of its 19 silos to the private sector. The minister said the Government concessioned the silos to…

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…

The Federal Government with the support of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, has initiated a National Policy Dialogue between countries, stakeholders and experts to promote agroecological practices in…

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 inaugurated the regional offices and hostels for Agricultural and Rural Management Training Institute (ARMTI) in Abuja. A statement by Ezeaja Ikemefuna, Chief…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has formally inaugurated the National Council on Animal Welfare (NCAW) with a charge to ensure the regulation of animal welfare in Nigeria, in line with global…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has said that the ministry is in collaboration with relevant Stakeholders would strategize to enhance disease surveillance and reporting stating that disease…

To provide jobs for the teeming youths, the Federal Government has unveiled an agricultural scheme that it said would empower at least 1000 Nigerians in each of the 36 States of the Federation. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural…

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar has said that the Ministry through the Department of Veterinary and Pest Control Services would support Gombe State and other States in the North East…