As part of the ongoing efforts towards enhancing food security in the country, the Federal Government has outlined several initiatives and priorities that would aid farming, farmers and herders in Nigeria. These initiatives include the delivery of agricultural inputs to farmers, the repositioning of agricultural institutions, and deepening engagement among farmers, herders, and communities. The…
The federal government has approved a 150-day duty-free importation of maize, husked brown rice and wheat as part of measures to combat rising food inflation in the country. Briefing newsmen in Abuja on Monday, Senator Abubakar Kyari, Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, said the initiative suspends duties, tariffs, and taxes on these imports through…
FG mulls subsidy on wheat farming to boost production Minister of Agriculture Abubakar Kyari, says the Federal Government is giving out 50 per cent subsidy to wheat farmers in the upcoming dry season farming to ensure massive production of the grain in the country. Mr Kyari spoke to newsmen shortly after inspecting assorted seed wheat…
