Agriculture

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

Ramadan: Many fruits, many losses at Kaduna markets

As expected during the fasting period, prices of fruits among other things skyrocketed, but checks by this correspondent who visited the Railway marke

‘Cattle rustling must be tamed now’

As a farmer, what do you produce?I am into fishery, poultry, irrigation farming and other livestock production. I also teach young people fishery, irr

Rice pyramids replace erstwhile Kano groundnut pyramids

In the 60s and up to the early part of the 70s, Kano, the commercial centre of the country, was a beehive of commercial activities partly as a result

‘Seed adulteration is a major problem’

Can you tell us why you are attending this meeting?I am attending this meeting because it’s historical in nature. A technology is being developed and

Coy distributes 2,962 bags of cotton seedlings to Taraba farmers

Speaking at the flag off ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Jalingo, Managing Director of the company, Barrister Sani Marke, said 47 cooperativ