Saturday, February 7, 2026

Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat

October 31, 2025

Abuja: ACReSAL inaugurates waste management facility, hands over tricycles

The mandate secretary said more “special projects” were underway for some councils.

Abdullahi Ango
July 22, 2025

FCTA raises alarm over decline in bee population

Mr Ango outlined apiculture, the practice of beekeeping, as a vital commercial enterprise with vast potential, especially in rural communities endowed with forest resources.

Bees
November 18, 2023

FCTA inaugurates LG c’ttees for World Bank agro climatic projects

Mr Geidam said that the project was designed to tackle the challenge of landscape degradation

FCT Minister, Nyesom Wike [Credit: Chi Geru]
September 30, 2023

FCTA to strengthen partnership with IITA, others to revamp agriculture

The FCTA said the synergy with the agricultural research institute and others was to revitalise the agricultural sector in the FCT.

Wike, IITA
July 13, 2023

FCTA heightening surveillance against anthrax outbreak: Official

Ms Adaulugba described anthrax as a “serious infectious disease caused by a bacteria known as Bacillus anthracis.

Anthrax disease
September 28, 2022

FCTA begins mass vaccination of Abuja dogs, cats to curb infection

Mr Ibrahim said records showed that about 55,000 persons in Nigeria die annually from dog and cat-mediated rabies infections.

July 4, 2022

FCTA to rebuild Dei-dei livestock market

“You are very much aware that the secretariat has for so long found it difficult to remove the illegal structures.”

Mohammed Bello