Agriculture

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

Why farmers are deserting wheat production

This is despite the setting aside of N922 billion by the federal government to mop up the 7,000 metric tonnes of wheat in the country. In Jibia, Katsi

‘We now produce rice thrice a year at Bakalori’

How is farming activity going on here?It has been very successful. We are enjoying tremendous support from the Project Manager, Alhaji Lawal Maidoki,

‘No cases of cattle rustling in Kebbi’

Alhaji Danjuma Maishanu, a cattle dealer in Zuru said: “We buy the cattle from Fulani on Saturdays and Fridays at Mahuta market in Fakai Local Governm

Zamfara community lost over 10,000 cattle to rustlers in one year

Police Public Relations Officer in Zamfara State, DSP LawalAbdullahi, said between June to August this year 2,219 cows, 1,030 goats and sheep, 12 came

‘Non-passage of bio-safety bill threatens food security’

Lamenting the non-passage of the bill as a guest on Radio Nigeria network news recently in Abuja, the Director General of the National Bio-technology