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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 ...
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.
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 ...
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.
1 Agriculture. 2 Aviation. 3 Communications. 4 Economy. ... Ministry of Foreign Affairs Minister: ... Nigerian Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (NEITI) ...
Ministry Notes Website Agriculture & Food Safety: Regulates agricultural research, agriculture and national resources, forestry and veterinary research: https://agriculture.gov.ng/ Art, Culture and Creative Economy: Aviation & Aerospace Development: Regulates air travel and aviation services: aviation.gov.ng/ Communications, Innovation and ...
Cabinet of Nigeria: 2023–present: Date formed: 16 August 2023 () People and organisations ... Ministry of Agriculture; Minister of Agriculture and Food Security ...
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] Livestock farming is about 5% of Nigeria's gross domestic product and 17% of its agricultural gross ...