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Nigerian Agriculture Minister, Sen Kyari calls for Amendment for Agric Agency Act for alignment of Policy trust of Government Food Security: Agric Ministers, Kyari, Abdullahi, Meet Senate Committee. …..Senator Kyari Calls For Amendment To Agric Agencies’ Acts For Policy Alignment The Honourable Ministers of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, CON, and his colleague, the Honorable Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, CON, honored an invite to participate in an interactive session held at the National Assembly Complex by the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Production Services, and Rural Development. In the session chaired by the Senate Committee Chairman, Senator Saliu Mustapha, he said harped on recognizing that the NASS committee and the Federal Ministry are all stakeholders in the agricultural sector, and that the nation relies on all stakeholders to provide the necessary support for enhancing agricultural production, the largest employer of labor in our nation. “Agriculture stands as the cornerstone of our economy, maintaining its significance as the driving force behind the national economy.” “Ensuring food security for our citizens is imperative for Nigeria’s survival, with a majority residing in rural areas and predominantly engaged in farming for their livelihoods. As active participants in this crucial sector, we must not falter in meeting their expectations. The committee members acknowledge the weighty responsibility on our shoulders and are dedicated to ensuring the full implementation of policies and legislation. This interactive meeting is pivotal to assess our current position, determine our standing, and plan for the future. With your cooperation, and by the grace of the Almighty, we aim to act in the best interest of our nation and the livelihoods depending on this sector. Distinguished Senators, honorable ministers, heads of agencies, and parastatals, I extend a warm welcome and anticipate a harmonious working relationship. The interactive session is hereby called to order, with the minister leading the proceedings.” Taking his turn to speak at the event, the Honourable Minister of Agric and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, CON, opened the floor, “Honourable members, I confidently distinguish my colleagues, including my esteemed brother, the Honorable Minister of State, who was also a member of the 8th and 9th Senate. I extend our gratitude for the invitation from Mr. Chairman and the warm reception within these walls. Today, we gather to discuss the critical issue of agriculture, a topic that warrants more time than a day or two due to the multitude of challenges it faces.” “Notably, on July 13th, 2023, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu declared a food security emergency, leading to the renaming of the ministry from Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development to Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. Our nation is currently grappling with threats to food security, primarily stemming from conflicts and climate change.” “Agriculture in Nigeria confronts two major challenges: conflict and climate change. The safety of our farmers, predominantly residing in rural areas as smallholders, is jeopardized by insurgency and kidnapping. Moreover, climate change introduces unpredictable weather patterns, such as heavy rainfall causing flooding or disrupting traditional planting practices. Another pressing issue is the lack of inclusion, with smallholder farmers struggling to access essential resources like inputs, finance, and capital. Fortunately, institutions like the Bank of Agriculture and the National Agriculture Development Fund, established through recent legislation, aim to address these inclusion gaps.” “President Ahmed Bola Tinubu’s 8-point agenda outlines crucial focus areas, including food security, job creation, economic growth, inclusion of women and youth, poverty eradication, and access to capital. To tackle immediate challenges, our programs for dry season farming, supported by the African Development Bank, aim to cultivate significant hectares of wheat, maize, rice, and cassava. This initiative not only addresses food insecurity but also promotes self-sufficiency. Mechanization becomes a pivotal aspect, urging us to embrace technology and innovation to maximize yield in our shrinking arable land.” “As we navigate these challenges, the National Assembly’s support, exemplified by the supplementary budget, plays a vital role in realizing our objectives.” The Senate Committee Chairman, Senator Salihu Mustapha, queries the relationship between the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security and agencies like NIRSAL and NALDA, emphasizing the need for collaboration to enhance food security. He points out that these newly created agencies, though external to the Ministry, play a significant role that intertwines with its functions. In response, the Honourable Minister of Agriculture. Senator Abubakar Kyari, revealed a lack of cooperation between NIRSAL, the CBN, and the then Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development. He highlighted the plans for a meeting between the Managing Director of NIRSAL and himself, expressing optimism about fostering mutual cooperation. Additionally, the Executive Secretary of NALDA’s role in achieving food security is acknowledged, but concerns were raised about the agency’s efficiency in land preparation, vital for cultivating the substantial untapped arable land. Solidifying Senator Kyari’s position, his colleague, the Honourable Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Sabi Abdullahi, CON, emphasized the collective interest in ensuring alignment between NALDA’s programs and the Ministry’s objectives. He pointed out that despite NALDA reporting to the Presidency, it was ceded to the Ministry for supervision. Senator Abdullahi urges the committee to review the NALDA act promptly, given the declared food security emergency, to align the agency’s programs with the Ministry’s goals and enhance overall efficiency in the agricultural sector.

Posted on 18/11/2023 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni
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#Climatechange and vertical gardening

Posted on 18/08/2015 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Climate change and vertical gardening.

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What is wrong with feeding animal by-products?

Posted on 26/07/2015 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

What is wrong with feeding animal by-products?. It all depends who you ask, as they all have a saying in this case: the animal, the producer, the renderer, the consumer. I am going to prepare a detailed article on this … Continue reading →

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Three Myths About Food & Farming @Farmbizafrica @FarmAfrica @FARAinfo

Posted on 18/05/2015 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Three Myths About Food & Farming.

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Four things you should know about agriculture & food in Africa @Agribussiness @AgribussinessNig @AfricaAg @

Posted on 27/06/2014 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Four things you should know about agriculture and food in Africa The World Bank estimates that Africa holds 60% of the world’s uncultivated arable land. Coupled with a youthful workforce and water resources, the potential for agribusiness in Africa cannot … Continue reading →

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PAEPARD: Now online: an educational series on family farming

Posted on 02/10/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Family farmers have much to offer in terms of food production and sustainability. And yet, conventional agricultural education gives little importance to sustainable family farming and the way it works. – report This initiative is aim at closing the gap … Continue reading →

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Special Report on Agriculture: Realizing Africa’s Potential #AR&D; Agric is the future of Nigeria http://skollworldforum.org/2013/08/08/agriculture-is-the-future-of-nigeria #Nigeria @FmardNg

Posted on 03/09/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

See on Scoop.it – Agriculture, Climate & Food security With unprecedented interest in African agriculture, business and governments are moving towards harnessing the continent’s vast potential. What will be the game-changing innovations for African agriculture? Bukar Usman (D.V.M., M.V.S.c)‘s insight: Major … Continue reading →

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Posted on 29/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

‎www.ipcinfo.org/fileadmin/user_upload/ipcinfo/docs/IPC-Factsheet.pdf.

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Watch “Improving Food Security in the 21st Century: What are the roles for firms and foundations?” on YouTube

Posted on 25/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni
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Strange chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds | Editor’s picks

Posted on 11/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Strange chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds | Editor’s picks. Strange Chicken disease kills over 200,000 birds; Category: Editor’s picks Published on Thursday, 07 March 2013 13:36 Share Over 215,000 chickens from poultry farms in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and … Continue reading →

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How can tree stumps improve agricultural productivity? | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional

Posted on 08/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

How can tree stumps improve agricultural productivity? | Global Development Professionals Network | Guardian Professional.

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Sustainability science: an integrated approach for health-programme planning : The Lancet

Posted on 08/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Sustainability science: an integrated approach for health-programme planning : The Lancet The Lancet, Volume 372, Issue 9649, Pages 1579 – 1589, 1 November 2008 <Previous Article|Next Article> doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(08)61659-1Cite or Link Using DOI This article can be found in the following collection: Public … Continue reading →

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Food supply and food safety issues in China : The Lancet

Posted on 07/06/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Food supply and food safety issues in China : The Lancet.

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New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions | WorldFish

Posted on 16/05/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

New era of fisheries policy needed to secure nutrition for millions | WorldFish.

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The Stalling Debate Over Food Aid Reform

Posted on 05/05/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

The Stalling Debate Over Food Aid Reform.

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Speculative Investment: The Missing Factor in Global Food Price Increases

Posted on 29/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Speculative Investment: The Missing Factor in Global Food Price Increases.

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Villages without agriculture? The curious case of Bihar

Posted on 19/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Villages without agriculture? The curious case of Bihar.

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Tweet from knowledge.cta.int (@Knowledge4Dev); pest resistance

Posted on 18/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

(@Knowledge4Dev) 30-40% refuge area in Bt cotton fields to push pest resistance further into the future? A gift to future generations. http://t.co/JiEQa6WNiG (https://twitter.com/Knowledge4Dev/status/324962716559241216) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Why Meat Demand in China and India Doesn’t Explain Global Food Crises

Posted on 18/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Why Meat Demand in China and India Doesn’t Explain Global Food Crises.

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WorldFish(@WorldFishCenter): Scaling up Nutrition

Posted on 16/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

First 1,000 Days Last Forever: Scaling Up Nutrition for a Just World http://t.co/psInzuFVlR via @HuffPostUK (https://twitter.com/WorldFishCenter/status/324093196453965824) Posted from WordPress for Android

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(@UNICEF) Hunger & Climate justice

Posted on 16/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

UNICEF (@UNICEF) Hunger & climate justice top agenda for Dublin summit 15-16 Apr. Follow #HNCJ. More info via @guardian: http://t.co/wpG3kCeQSF #1in4stunted (https://twitter.com/UNICEF/status/323798113364090881) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from Theia Gabatan (@the_ia97)

Posted on 12/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Theia Gabatan (@the_ia97) tweeted at 3:39 PM on Fri, Apr 12, 2013: @WFP the fact that 80% of the worlds stunted children live in only 20 countries…absolutely unbelievable! (https://twitter.com/the_ia97/status/322720715684077568) Get the official Twitter app at https://twitter.com/download Posted from WordPress for … Continue reading →

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Feed the Future Empowers #Women in #Agriculture

Posted on 11/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

WorldFish (@WorldFishCenter) Feed the Future Empowers #Women in #Agriculture http://t.co/pXHLbNrwMH via @allafrica @FeedtheFuture #gender (https://twitter.com/WorldFishCenter/status/322262749847633920) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from CGIAR Climate EA (@cgiarclimate_EA)

Posted on 11/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Tackling malnutrition means quality as well as quantity http://t.co/NaEjgrXvxh @cgiarclimate @ILRI (https://twitter.com/cgiarclimate_EA/status/322220427902595072) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from USUNRome

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

(@USUNRome)”I look forward to continuing our work w/ UN partners 2 better feed the world” Amb David Lane #food aid reform @WFP_media @FAOnews @IFADnews (https://twitter.com/USUNRome/status/322007822864879617) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from farmhopping (@Farmhopping)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

farmhopping (@Farmhopping) Happy to share with you our newest post: 10 THINGS YOU DIDN`T KNOW ABOUT SHEEP | Farmhopping – Blog: http://t.co/GbfYIXfXHL #sheep #animals (https://twitter.com/Farmhopping/status/321953762413518851) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from World Food Programme (@WFP)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

World Food Programme (@WFP) No ‘magic wand’ for #Sahel as food shortages loom yet again. http://t.co/XiXWC73rcB by @ChadCeleste. (https://twitter.com/WFP/status/321945530076889088) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from farmhopping (@Farmhopping)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

farmhopping (@Farmhopping) Using Permaculture to Improve the Teaching and Learning of Science… http://t.co/mJGTctlSwp #permaculture #education (https://twitter.com/Farmhopping/status/321935561189388288) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from Aquaculture Africa (@sarnissa)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Aquaculture Africa (@sarnissa) The role of Youth and Youth networks at the National Fisheries and Aquaculture conference in Malawi. http://t.co/asXO8ccW5E (https://twitter.com/sarnissa/status/321924058755256320) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from CAADP (@NEPAD_CAADP)

Posted on 10/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

CAADP (@NEPAD_CAADP) Upscaling vocational training and education in agric key to meeting challenges of food insecurity, unemployment and rural transformation (https://twitter.com/NEPAD_CAADP/status/321910560981667840) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Coping With Climate Change in West Africa | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

Posted on 09/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Coping With Climate Change in West Africa | International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

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Sugarcane business booms in Kano

Posted on 07/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Sugarcane business booms in Kano.

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Tweet from The AAHM (@TheAAHM)

Posted on 05/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

The AAHM (@TheAAHM) Put disability on the food security agenda http://t.co/6GZJkFJ6YD via @guardian (https://twitter.com/TheAAHM/status/319346398191550464) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from IFAD (@IFADnews)

Posted on 04/04/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

IFAD (@IFADnews)The world has an abundance of food, yet 900 million ppl are undernourished, says @wfp Abdulla at #food2015 #post2015 (https://twitter.com/IFADnews/status/319752571327770624) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from IFAD (@IFADnews)

Posted on 31/03/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

IFAD (@IFADnews) High Food Prices and the Global Epidemic of Obesity http://t.co/oZDKVylflc via @worldbank (https://twitter.com/IFADnews/status/318018076291526657) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Tweet from Disease Diet Docs (@DiseaseDietDocs)

Posted on 30/03/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

(@DiseaseDietDocs) We can heal or prevent chronic diseases likesuch as premature aging with a balanced and healthy lifestyle. Pls RT. http://t.co/vqrP4KfsSu (https://twitter.com/DiseaseDietDocs/status/317901996101361664) Posted from WordPress for Android

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Global feed production increases by 4% in 2012 – Animal Pharm – Your single source of animal health and nutrition business intelligence including latest news, analysis and data

Posted on 23/03/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Global feed production increases by 4% in 2012 – Animal Pharm – Your single source of animal health and nutrition business intelligence including latest news, analysis and data.

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Tweet from FAO Media Centre (@FAOnews)

Posted on 14/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

FAO Media Centre (@FAOnews)Global consultation on #post2015 #dev agenda calls for #foodsecurity & #nutrition 2be central in development efforts http://t.co/wyqPlmlB (https://twitter.com/FAOnews/status/301702393987477505)

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10 Things You Need To Know About Hunger In 2013

Posted on 10/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

10 Things You Need To Know About Hunger In 2013.  

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Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish.

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Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish

Posted on 09/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Using common, nutrient-rich small fish in the development of a complementary food | WorldFish.

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Sub-Saharan Africa remains second-fastest growing emerging region

Posted on 07/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

Sub-Saharan Africa remains second-fastest growing emerging region PRINT  EMAIL   | By: Natasha Odendaal 6th February 2013 TEXT SIZE   Sub-Saharan Africa was expected to maintain its position as the second-fastest growing emerging market region after Asia, with regional growth to remain … Continue reading →

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Tweet from AGRA (@AGRAAlliance)

Posted on 05/02/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

AGRA (@AGRAAlliance) #Women are the key to unlocking potential within #Africa’s Agricultural Value Chains; meeting kicks off in #Lilongwe, #Malawi (https://twitter.com/AGRAAlliance/status/298671047815856128)

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Homegrown solutions ‘crucial to sustainable development’ – SciDev.Net

Posted on 29/01/2013 by Dr. Bukar USMAN, mni

  Homegrown solutions ‘crucial to sustainable development’ Ochieng’ Ogodo 18 June 2012 | EN Local solutions to food security and agriculture issues are essential, say forum participants Flickr/CIMMYT [RIO DE JANEIRO] Nurturing local innovations and technologies — and empowering the creativity of … Continue reading →

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