Agriculture

The latest news on all things agriculture, rural news, and information on farming.

Reasons paddy buyers use kilo in Katsina

Paddy rice buyers have now pegged the price of the produce per kilogramme in Katsina State’s local markets as farmers are reaping fortunes from their

Farm tourism: How Kenyan crocodile, snake farm brings income to owner

If you want to see a crocodile that has lived 110 years on earth, then visit the Mamba Crocodile Farm in Mombasa, the second biggest city in Kenya aft

Scarcity of eggs hits Niger as poultry farms close down over rising cost of feeds, transport

Niger State is currently experiencing scarcity of eggs following the closure of many poultry farms due to rising cost of feeds. Our correspondent was

Kwara kolanuts farmers seek govt’s investment

Kwara State is one of the kola-nut-producing states in Nigeria. It is popularly grown in Oke-Ero and Isin local government areas in the southern part

‘I have no regret leaving banking for greenhouse farming’

After nine years in the banking sector, Samuel Aende, who was in his 30s, decided to invest in the murky space of greenhouse farming though he had no