Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
{{Short description|Agriculture ministry of Nigeria}}
{{For|organizations with similar names|List of agriculture ministries}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2020}}
{{Infobox government agency
| name = Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development
| logo =
| formed = 1967
| jurisdiction = Government of Nigeria
| chief1_name = Mustapha Baba Shehuri
| chief1_position = Minister
}}
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 exchange and aid rural Socio-economic development throughout Nigeria.{{Cite web |date=2023-11-15 |title=Federal Ministry of Agriculture - NCTC |url=https://nctc.gov.ng/ova_sev/federal-ministry-of-agriculture/ |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=nctc.gov.ng |language=en-US}} Mohammad Mahmood Abubakar is the current Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development.[https://fmard.gov.ng/2022 FMARD 2022]https://www.premiumtimesng.com/news/484290-livestock-transformation-plan-priority-new-agric-minister-says.html {{Bare URL inline|date=August 2024}} Abubakar replaced Sabo Nanono and took charge of the affairs of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in September 2021, after he was redeployed from the Federal Ministry of Environment by President Muhammadu Buhari.{{Cite web|title=Buhari Sacks Ministers Of Agriculture And Power {{!}} Channels Television|url=https://www.channelstv.com/2021/09/01/breaking-buhari-sacks-ministers-of-agriculture-and-power/|access-date=2021-09-23|website=www.channelstv.com}}
History
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources was created in the year 1966, it has passed through a serial modification of appellations to suit the prevailing climes of mergers and demergers with related sectors.{{Cite web |title=Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security (Nigeria) |url=https://www.devex.com/organizations/federal-ministry-of-agriculture-and-food-security-nigeria-237721}}
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture emerged in 1967 along with the creation of 12 States from 4 Regions in Nigeria post Independence.{{Cite web |title=Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) |url=https://www.gainhealth.org/careers/our-people/federal-ministry-agriculture-and-rural-development-fmard |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=GAIN |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Blueprint |date=2021-09-15 |title=On the appointment of agric minister |url=https://www.blueprint.ng/on-the-appointment-of-agric-minister/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Blueprint Newspapers Limited |language=en-US}} Each State has its own Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources.For example Ebonyi State has its own.{{Cite web |title=Ministry of Agriculture And Natural Resources, Ebonyi State Government |url=http://www.ebonyistate.gov.ng/Ministry/Agriculture/NewsPost.aspx?nid=100 |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=www.ebonyistate.gov.ng |archive-date=31 October 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221031130305/http://www.ebonyistate.gov.ng/Ministry/Agriculture/NewsPost.aspx?nid=100 |url-status=dead }} In April 2010 when Goodluck Jonathan appointed Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah the Ministry of Water Resources became separate from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural.{{cite web |url=http://allafrica.com/stories/201004070035.html
|title=Jonathan Takes Over Ministry of Power
|work=ThisDay
|author=George Oji
|date=7 April 2010
|access-date=2011-02-27}} The ministry was previously headed by Adamu Bello, Abba Sayyadi Ruma{{cite web |url=http://www.abbasayyadiruma.com/index.html |title=Welcome |publisher=Abba Sayyadi Ruma |access-date=2009-12-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100326185734/http://www.abbasayyadiruma.com/index.html |archive-date= 2010-03-26}} and Sheikh Ahmed Abdullah.{{Cite web |title=Citizen Science Nigeria |url=https://citizensciencenigeria.org/public-offices/positions/606244980638820ebb10c4a3 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=citizensciencenigeria.org |language=en}}
Akinwumi Adesina was appointed Federal Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development by President Goodluck Jonathan in June 2011. He was succeeded by Audu Innocent Ogbeh who was appointed by President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015.{{cite web |url=https://qz.com/africa/518166/buhari-finally-names-a-new-nigerian-government-cabinet-but-its-not-that-new/ |title=Buhari finally names a new Nigerian government cabinet—but it's not that new |date=6 October 2015 |publisher=QuartzAfrica |access-date=2019-08-26}} Audu was not retained by President Buhari for his second term and was replaced by Sabo Nanono in 2019.{{cite web |url=http://saharareporters.com/2019/07/23/ex-ministers-dropped-buhari |title=Ex-Ministers Dropped By Buhari |publisher=Sahara Reporters |access-date=2019-08-26}}
Mustapha Baba Shehuri is the current Minister of State while Ernest Afolabi Umakhihe is the current permanent secretary for the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.[http://www.fmard.gov.ng/pcpmm_inside/mrs-ibukun-odusote-perm-sec-fmard-p Ibukun Odusote] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160202032543/http://www.fmard.gov.ng/pcpmm_inside/mrs-ibukun-odusote-perm-sec-fmard-p |date=2 February 2016 }}, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Retrieved 23 January 2016
Responsibilities
The ministry is responsible for various roles involving national goals of rural development, food security, rural income growth and job creation.{{cite web |url=https://fmard.gov.ng/about-us/ |title=Welcome |publisher=Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development |access-date=2019-08-26}} The ministry fulfills its responsibilities through its departments and parastatals. It also supervises and provides funding for research institutes such as the National Root Crops Research Institute, National Animal Production Research Institute (NAPRI), National Veterinary Research Institute (NVRI) the Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN) and Colleges of Agriculture and Forestry among others. [https://rrin.gov.ng/ The Rubber Research Institute of Nigeria (RRIN)] is situated in IYANOMO VILLAGE, off Benin/Sapele Highway, Benin City, Edo State.{{Cite web |title=Riskgratis Homepage |url=https://appointees.osgf.gov.ng/fga/rubber-research-institute-of-nigeria-rrin-iyanomo-1646 |access-date=2024-07-06 |website=Federal Republic of Nigeria |language=en-US |archive-date=6 July 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240706225441/https://appointees.osgf.gov.ng/fga/rubber-research-institute-of-nigeria-rrin-iyanomo-1646 |url-status=dead }}
See also
References
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