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The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development is a Ministry of the Federal Government of Nigeria that has the mandate to ensure food security in crop, livestock and fisheries, stimulate agricultural employment and services, promote the production and supply of raw materials to Agro-allied industries, provide markets for the products of the industrial sector, generate foreign ...
He has been the Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in Borno State and also a director of the Borno State Ministry of Agriculture. [3] He is the managing director and CEO of Zaidi Farms Ltd. [3] In October 2024, Idi Mukhtar Maiha was appointed by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the Minister of the Ministry of Livestock Development ...
The Ministry, formerly known as the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), was established in 1966. [4] The Ministry is responsible for the formulation and implementation of policies to provide food for a growing population, supply raw materials for industry, expand markets for agricultural products, create jobs, and diversify the economy.
An agriculture ministry (also called an agriculture department, agriculture board, agriculture council, or agriculture agency, or ministry of rural development) is a ministry charged with agriculture. The ministry is often headed by a minister for agriculture.
A farmer and his cow. The majority of herders in African countries are livestock owners. Livestock farming is a part of Nigeria's agriculture system. In 2017, Nigeria had approximately over 80 million poultry farming, 76 million goats, 43.4 million sheep, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs, and 1.4 million of its equivalent. [26]
[1] [2] [3] One of the senior-most officers in the Federal Cabinet, the minister responsible for growth and development of agriculture and livestock sector is an ex-officio member of Nepal Agricultural Research Council, Nepal Veterinary Council and National Tea and Coffee Development Board.
A farmer and his cow. The majority of herders in African countries are livestock owners. Livestock farming is a part of Nigeria's agriculture system.In 2017, Nigeria had approximately over 80 million poultry farming, 76 million goats, 43.4 million sheep, 18.4 million cattle, 7.5 million pigs, and 1.4 million of its equivalent. [1]
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