Oil palm refinery, others coming up in C/River
Apart from cocoa plantation which the state is negotiating to be established in Ikom Local Government Area, the heartland of cocoa production, palm oi
Agriculture
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‘FG not carrying farmers along’…Research institutes poorly coordinated
How has farming been this rainy season?It has been terrible for those of us that listened to the Minister of Agriculture, Mr Adesina and embarked on w
‘We have identified Faro 61 as high yielding rice seed’
Can you give us a brief description of your farm, please?In terms of rice cultivation, I farm on 80 to 100 hectares of farmland. That is for rice cult
‘Groundnut russet virus also affects maize’
Some farmers find it difficult to cultivate groundnut because of a strange disease that destroys it, is there anything your institute can do to solve
Virus destroys groundnut in Katsina
Under the scheme, at least, 4 new improved rosette resistant and market-preferred groundnut varieties, as well as dissemination of seed of improved va