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Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) National Agricultural Extension, Research and Liaison Services (NAERLS) National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) Nigerian Agricultural Insurance Corporation (NAIC) National Root Crops Research Institute (NCRI) Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria
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.
The Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN) is a Nigerian government agency coordinating and monitoring agricultural research to increase agricultural productivity for economic development. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The agency also trains farmers, [ 3 ] for instance through television and radio programs.
Consists of the defence services headquarters, the Nigerian Army, the Nigerian Air Force, the Nigerian Navy, and other defence agencies and departments: defence.gov.ng/ Education: Directs education in Nigeria: education.gov.ng/ Energy: To promote sustainable energy development in Nigeria [6] energy.gov.ng: Environment: Regulates environmental ...
This was manifest with a yearly investment of 15% of Nigeria's gross national product. [citation needed] This would contribute to a minimum growth rate of 4% annually. [citation needed] Ultimately, the First National Development Plan failed, the Nigerian government did not provide the amenities which were promised to farmers.
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]
In 1972, the institution assumed federal status as the Federal Agricultural Research and Training Station (FARTS). In 1976 it was renamed the National Root Crops Research Institute, coming under the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria. [1] In 1995, the training wing was split off as the Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu. [2]