The Federal Government on Friday unveiled its One-Stop Shop Agro-Input Centre to ensure the availability of agriculture inputs for farmers.

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Bukar Tijani, who inaugurated the centre located in Wushishi, Niger State, said the move would help to guarantee the accessibility and affordability of agricultural inputs for farmers in the country.

He said that about 62 of such centres were also ready for inauguration, adding that the Federal Government was committed to removing every impediments to the availability of agriculture inputs.

He said, “The centre was constructed by the Federal Government for the purpose of ensuring the availability, accessibility and affordability of agriculture inputs, such as fertiliser, agro chemicals, quality seed and livestock.

“The task of making food available, affordable and accessible to all Nigerians through promotion of food security programmes has been the major focus of the Federal Government.

“The ministry is very much mindful of the serious impediment of inaccessibility of good quality agriculture inputs, such as fertiliser, agro-chemicals, seeds and seedlings, livestock feeds, primary processing and extension services by farmers in a bid to maximise aggregate agricultural production output for the nation.”

The minister said the impediment as well as the preparedness of the government to withdraw from direct procurement and distribution of all agricultural inputs informed the decision to propose the establishment of the agro-input centre in each local government area.

“The centres would strengthen the food security programme of the government and they are aimed at providing market information services and promote private sector investment in viable commercial agriculture,” he added.

Also speaking at the event, Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, commended the FG for its immediate intervention by distributing relief materials to flood victims in the state.

Aliyu, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Daniel Shasheri, said plans were ongoing to partner the Bank of Industry to finance about 5, 000 farming projects.

http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/fg-unveils-agro-input-centre-to-boost-food-production/

This new Minister of Agric seem to know what to do and how to do it. He was the one that reformed the distribution of fertilizers.


I found this link rather informative:

http://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=investing%20in%20nigeria%E2%80%99s%20agricultural%20value%20chains&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CFAQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newworldnigeria.com%2Fpdf%2FAdesinaLondonBOIForumfinal.pdf&ei=SaTGUJuhFcS3hQe1oYCIDg&usg=AFQjCNG6v3-hX81L10WXDwiMr2BK_vX9Qw

I hope the moderator understands that this reports deserves to be on the front page. This report did not say 'we will', rather it said 'we have' built... From 2013 and beyond, we'll read many more reports of 'we have' done this or that on the side of the FG. GEJ is a man of VERY FEW words, who is not given to political dramatics but FULL OF ACTION. The Lagos-Kano train is set to take off. Those who ply that route are the greatest beneficiary of the transformation agenda. They will spend less and avoid the accident prone highways. When they leave Lagos for Kano or Kano for Lagos, their family members will be 99% sure, they'll arrive safely. The lives of many bread winners will be spared and life expectancy will improve. Ditto with other rail line corridors as they come on stream. If this is not transformation, then what is it? Slow but steady wins the race

The transformation agenda is in progress.
God bless GEJ
God bless Nairaland
God bless Nigeria.

Kudos to the Agric minister.

Its over to Madam Stella Oduah to ensure that the airport remodelling/construction of 5 new international terminals comes to fruition in late 2014/ early 2015.

The youths re tired of this their Agric policy. They expect us to go to the village and establish ourselves as farmers? Abeg make them establish funds that can be easily accessible by young and enterprising enterpreneurs. Enough of this their Useless Agric Nonsense

P R O P A G A N D U M. NOISE MAKING GOVERNMENT. Thats what we hear everyday. Government has done this,government has done that with nothing to show for it. PRIVATISATION OF PHCN has come and gone with all the drama and bruhaha. Power distributn worse than before. The so called benefits of subsidy;jobs and the likes has gone to thin air. This gvt is just visionless,dull,corrupt,incompetent and wicked. Now agric,we all know where the so called inputs wil go to. Inside the house of party members who wil sell them to farmers at unafordable prices. Where are the farmers in the country? What notable efforts has been made 2 take youth to farm? Pls dnt mention the kwara farm cos we all knw dat the output goes to the politician's house. In 9ja,exept lagos,ogun etc who have governors that ensure projects are implemented,when it comes to implementatn,we have ZERO

gud muv.....We shld nt depend only on oil&gas

Bravo! This is the kind of news we wanna hear, not everytime pictures of Tonto dike









*searching for thread of Tonto dike*

Sincere 9gerian: I hope the moderator understands that this reports deserves to be on the front page. This report did not say 'we will', rather it said 'we have' built... From 2013 and beyond, we'll read many more reports of 'we have' done this or that on the side of the FG. GEJ is a man of VERY FEW words, who is not given to political dramatics but FULL OF ACTION. The Lagos-Kano train is set to take off. Those who ply that route are the greatest beneficiary of the transformation agenda. They will spend less and avoid the accident prone highways. When they leave Lagos for Kano or Kano for Lagos, their family members will be 99% sure, they'll arrive safely. The lives of many bread winners will be spared and life expectancy will improve. Ditto with other rail line corridors as they come on stream. If this is not transformation, then what is it? Slow but steady wins the race

I hope the Chinese did not built that rail line? Just wondering the strength of materials as per the 99% surety you just mentioned.

sayso:

I hope the Chinese did not built that rail line? Just wondering the strength of materials as per the 99% surety you just mentioned.

I would say Chinese engineering is up there with that of Japan and Germany.

Pls how old are u?
Cos u just spoke like my 9 year old nephew!

val_dubem: The youths re tired of this their Agric policy. They expect us to go to the village and establish ourselves as farmers? Abeg make them establish funds that can be easily accessible by young and enterprising enterpreneurs. Enough of this their Useless Agric Nonsense

val_dubem: The youths re tired of this their Agric policy. They expect us to go to the village and establish ourselves as farmers? Abeg make them establish funds that can be easily accessible by young and enterprising enterpreneurs. Enough of this their Useless Agric Nonsense

..lazy poor man like u..keep say rubbish..u shall remain poor...GOD BLESS GEJ

I commend d agric minister for a job well done and as well for d ones he's going to do. I listened to d minister once on a TV program. And I must confess that d minister is among d few intelligent and articulate persons in Gejs cabinet.
Well done once again!

nameo:
This new Minister of Agric seem to know what to do and how to do it. He was the one that reformed the distribution of fertilizers.
I found this link rather informative:
http://www.google.com.ng/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=investing%20in%20nigeria%E2%80%99s%20agricultural%20value%20chains&source=web&cd=5&cad=rja&sqi=2&ved=0CFAQFjAE&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newworldnigeria.com%2Fpdf%2FAdesinaLondonBOIForumfinal.pdf&ei=SaTGUJuhFcS3hQe1oYCIDg&usg=AFQjCNG6v3-hX81L10WXDwiMr2BK_vX9Qw

ore, is adeshina not d agric. Minister anymore?

how many will that employ?

Good news.

This is a commendable effort coming from the ministry, saw the Agric minister, Adewunmi Adesina on a live program on Channels TV few weeks ago and the fine dude won my admiration as he seems to know his onions regarding most of the strategic moves he articulated during the interview.

omojesu123: ..lazy poor man like u..keep say rubbish..u shall remain poor...GOD BLESS GEJ

May Amadioha scatter ur mouth with rabbies and thunder. I am a million times better than you; that I know for sure. What I also knw is that you re a BIG Eediot

val_dubem: The youths re tired of this their Agric policy. They expect us to go to the village and establish ourselves as farmers? Abeg make them establish funds that can be easily accessible by young and enterprising enterpreneurs. Enough of this their Useless Agric Nonsense

I am ashamed u said this.

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val_dubem:

May Amadioha scatter ur mouth with rabbies and thunder. I am a million times better than you; that I know for sure. What I also knw is that you re a BIG Eediot

I've noticed one common trend among the anti-GEJ ZEALOTS. They'r almost always curse and abuse those who hold opinions that are contrary to theirs. There comments almost always has a violent tone. Why can't these ZEALOTS accept the fact that everyone cannot hold the same opinion? Why do these mischief makers feel they can force their views down the throat of others? Are these people acting this way because of the stipends they get from opposition parties or political positions they anticipate if their candidates gets elected to Aso Rock? I appeal to these ZEALOTS to air their opinion and allow others air theirs too. Is it too much to ask for?

sayso:

I hope the Chinese did not built that rail line? Just wondering the strength of materials as per the 99% surety you just mentioned.

Just came into Enugu few weeks ago and i went with my cousin to a rail line construction site. The company handling the construction is ESSER a Turkish company and we asked some Nigerian Railway personel about the quality of the the work, their reply was that FG should have awarded the contract to the chinese because teh quality of work by the Turks are nothing to write home about. That the quality of Chinese work on our rail lines are high. _{Meanwhile i now believe the rail reconstuction stories that nlander tahaqa usually sings to us here because my cousin is a contractor and he confirmed to me that FG will reconstruct most of our existing rail lines on and before 2015}

@ OP,i have a feeling that this Minister Of Agric will by 2015 be the best Agric Minister we've ever had. Kudos to him

buzor: I commend d agric minister for a job well done and as well for d ones he's going to do. I listened to d minister once on a TV program. And I must confess that d minister is among d few intelligent and articulate persons in Gejs cabinet.
Well done once again!

They will soon sack him. GEJ's government is like Arsenal football club. If you perform too much, you are out by next season.

Ozonna:

Just came into Enugu few weeks ago and i went with my cousin to a rail line construction site. The company handling the construction is ESSER a Turkish company and we asked some Nigerian Railway personel about the quality of the the work, their reply was that FG should have awarded the contract to the chinese because teh quality of work by the Turks are nothing to write home about. That the quality of Chinese work on our rail lines are high. _{Meanwhile i now believe the rail reconstuction stories that nlander tahaqa usually sings to us here because my cousin is a contractor and he confirmed to me that FG will reconstruct most of our existing rail lines on and before 2015}

@ OP,i have a feeling that this Minister Of Agric will by 2015 be the best Agric Minister we've ever had. Kudos to him

thank God that u can see what tahaqa and a lot of us has been preaching about the massive work this administration is carrying out to fix this rot called nigeria! Ive said it and I would say it again. a lot of fools on nairaland would hide there heads in shame come 2015!! Shameless hypocrites have taken over nairaland they think everybody is paid like them to carry out foolish propoganda and lies.posterity would judge all this set of people who would do anything to bring down this government.BUT the truth would always come to light just like u confessed now cos am sure ur one of those who called tahaqa and some otheR objective minds on this forum paid government agent when we were telling u about all this projects going on

Sincere 9gerian:
I've noticed one common trend among the anti-GEJ ZEALOTS. They'r almost always curse and abuse those who hold opinions that are contrary to theirs. There comments almost always has a violent tone. Why can't these ZEALOTS accept the fact that everyone cannot hold the same opinion? Why do these mischief makers feel they can force their views down the throat of others? Are these people acting this way because of the stipends they get from opposition parties or political positions they anticipate if their candidates gets elected to Aso Rock? I appeal to these ZEALOTS to air their opinion and allow others air theirs too. Is it too much to ask for?

sincere Nigerian, I am not anti-Gej. I am Pro-Gej. That I dont buy into most of his policies dosent make me an anti-Gej. That guy that quoted my first comment in this thread pushed this too far.

Hw is the day going my brother?

nameo:

The Federal Government on Friday unveiled its One-Stop Shop Agro-Input Centre to ensure the availability of agriculture inputs for farmers.

The Minister of State for Agriculture, Bukar Tijani, who inaugurated the centre located in Wushishi, Niger State, said the move would help to guarantee the accessibility and affordability of agricultural inputs for farmers in the country.

He said that about 62 of such centres were also ready for inauguration, adding that the Federal Government was committed to removing every impediments to the availability of agriculture inputs.

He said, “The centre was constructed by the Federal Government for the purpose of ensuring the availability, accessibility and affordability of agriculture inputs, such as fertiliser, agro chemicals, quality seed and livestock.

“The task of making food available, affordable and accessible to all Nigerians through promotion of food security programmes has been the major focus of the Federal Government.

“The ministry is very much mindful of the serious impediment of inaccessibility of good quality agriculture inputs, such as fertiliser, agro-chemicals, seeds and seedlings, livestock feeds, primary processing and extension services by farmers in a bid to maximise aggregate agricultural production output for the nation.”

The minister said the impediment as well as the preparedness of the government to withdraw from direct procurement and distribution of all agricultural inputs informed the decision to propose the establishment of the agro-input centre in each local government area.

“The centres would strengthen the food security programme of the government and they are aimed at providing market information services and promote private sector investment in viable commercial agriculture,” he added.

Also speaking at the event, Niger State Governor, Dr. Babangida Aliyu, commended the FG for its immediate intervention by distributing relief materials to flood victims in the state.

Aliyu, who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Mr. Daniel Shasheri, said plans were ongoing to partner the Bank of Industry to finance about 5, 000 farming projects.

http://www.punchng.com/business/business-economy/fg-unveils-agro-input-centre-to-boost-food-production/

First things first, we need to separate professionals who are Ministers from Politicians who are ministers. 3 of the professionals that readily come to mind are the Minister of Agric; Minister of ICT and Minister of Finance (there might be a few more.
The Politician Minister are the Oduahs; the Makus; the Education Minister and such like.

The politician ministers play to the gallery and are just full of hot air! Never believe what they say, its all laced with sychophancy!

The professionals who are ministers, if i may borrow from GEJ, "dont give a damn!!!!" If GEJ fires Min of Agric or Min of ICT or Min of Finance today, you will find them in better employment tommorrow.

2ndly, GEJ does not see them as threats, so he shines through their works and actions and those ones just go ahead and perform. We all know GEJ's decision making abilities are very suspect and elementary, we shall bear with him till 2015 and pray that a real leader emerges for Nigeria in 2015. The present crop, including those in the National Assembly are just a bunch of looters...pure and simple

Guk:


First things first, we need to separate professionals who are Ministers from Politicians who are ministers. 3 of the professionals that readily come to mind are the Minister of Agric; Minister of ICT and Minister of Finance (there might be a few more.
The Politician Minister are the Oduahs; the Makus; the Education Minister and such like.

The politician ministers play to the gallery and are just full of hot air! Never believe what they say, its all laced with sychophancy!

The professionals who are ministers, if i may borrow from GEJ, "dont give a damn!!!!" If GEJ fires Min of Agric or Min of ICT or Min of Finance today, you will find them in better employment tommorrow.

2ndly, GEJ does not see them as threats, so he shines through their works and actions and those ones just go ahead and perform. We all know GEJ's decision making abilities are very suspect and elementary, we shall bear with him till 2015 and pray that a real leader emerges for Nigeria in 2015. The present crop, including those in the National Assembly are just a bunch of looters...pure and simple

Very well spoken. 4 technocrats from over 40 ministers and ministers of state. I say five adding aganga, and removing Barth Nnaji who was sacked. These guys are the only ones with the capacity to perform. By capacity, I mean that they are intelligent enough, and sophisticated enough to know and implement policy.

We are even doing better than before and picking competent people for some key sectors...there was a time Nigeria had people like Adamu Ciroma and one Ahmed guy as central bank governors. we have gradually started understanding that some key secors need experts. The one place that is still traded to political settlement that should bot be so is MINISTER OF WORKS... People that have shown capacity to deliver on projects like Donald Duke or a reknowned civil engineer should be given that job.

val_dubem:

sincere Nigerian, I am not anti-Gej. I am Pro-Gej. That I dont buy into most of his policies dosent make me an anti-Gej. That guy that quoted my first comment in this thread pushed this too far.

Hw is the day going my brother?

Well, good to hear that. Anyway, I'm doing great. For the first time since Nnaji was sacked, I had public power supply for over 24hrs, no blink, in my area. In the last few weeks, we'v had power supply for an average of 20hrs per day. For me these are small positive signs, especially taking into consideration the fact that this is dry season. Have a nice day.

val_dubem: The youths re tired of this their Agric policy. They expect us to go to the village and establish ourselves as farmers? Abeg make them establish funds that can be easily accessible by young and enterprising enterpreneurs. Enough of this their Useless Agric Nonsense

some times i wonder hw some brains work. So if a youth decides 2establish a farm as his primary source of livelyhood, then he is nt an entrepreneur.......mtchewwww

THE BEST MINISTERS GOODLUCK HAS PRODUCED ARE THE MINISTERS OF AGRICULTURE AND POWER (NNAJI). THEY ARE THE ONLY ONES THAT HAVE MATCHED WORDS WITH ACTIONS WE CAN SEE. MINISTER OF PETROLEUM SHOULD JOIN THE LIST IF SHE CAN GET THE PIB BILL SIGN BY SENATE. WE NEED MORE MINISTERS LIKE THIS AGRIC ONE WHO SHOWS WORKING.. ALWAYS ACTION ACTION!!!!!! like Man U..lol[size=8pt][/size][color=#000099][/color]