• Home
  • National Identity
  • Nigerian States
  • Ministries
  • People
  • Places
  • Culture

Facts.ng

Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development

    Minister:Audu Innocent Ogbeh
    Address:Federal Ministry Of Agriculture
    And Rural Development.
    HEADQUARTERS
    Complex Block A
    Area 11, PMB 135
    Garki, Abuja

    The Ministry is also known as FMARD .It  has 2 major departments namely Technical and Service Department

    Technical Departments: Agriculture (Trees and Crops), Fisheries, Livestock, Land Resources, Fertilizer, Food Reserve & Storage and Rural Development.
    Service Departments: Finance, Human Resources, Procurement, PPAS (Plan, Policy, Analysis & Statistics) and Co-operatives

    Functions

    • Execute an agricultural transformation agenda to support Mr. President’s Transformation Agenda
    • Focus on agriculture as a business
    • Utilize the transformation of the agricultural sector to create jobs, create wealth and ensure food security
    • Focus on value chains where Nigeria has comparative advantage

    Develop strategic partnerships to stimulate investments to drive a market-led agricultural transformation

    • State and Local Governments
    • Inter-ministerial collaboration
    • Private sector
    • Farmer groups and civil society
    • Sharp focus on youth and women

     

    Image Credits:
    • http://www.fmard.gov.ng/cpmm_inside/Dr-Akinwumi-Adesina




  • Share
    Tweet
    +1

    Related

    You may also like:

    • Ministry of Women Affairs And Social DevelopmentMinistry of Women Affairs And Social Development
    • Ministry of Water ResourcesMinistry of Water Resources
    • Ministry of Youth and SportsMinistry of Youth and Sports
    • Ministry of Niger Delta AffairsMinistry of Niger Delta Affairs
    • Highlights

      • Recent Posts
      • Most Popular
      • Emir Of Kano, Mallam Muhammadu Sanusi II
      • Currency – The Naira and Kobo
      • The Yoruba Traditional Marriage (Igbe yawo)
      • The Nwafor Festival
      • The Nigerian Coat of Arms
      • General Muhammadu Buhari
      • The Nigerian Coat of Arms
    • Home
    • About
    • Contact
    • API
    • Terms
    • Privacy

    © COPYRIGHT 2018 FACTS.NG