Agriculture

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

How Irish potato creates wealth, employment in Hunkuyi

Production of Irish potato in Hunkuyi did not start overnight. It took years before the farmers could master the processes of cultivating the root-veg

Landgrab by foreigners forces Kebbi farmers to move to Niger

Investigations revealed that most of the farmers are currently realizing half of their annual harvest from rented land twice the size of what they wer

Groups berate FG over deal on genetically-modified seeds

The protesters who carried various placards such as: “we say No to genetically modified foods”, “Give us seeds, not poison”, “Mr minister, you will an

Lack of improved seedlings, funding affect cashew production

This was contained in a communiqué signed by the group’s National Vice president, Alhaji Ichapi, after a 3-day workshop organised for cashew growers a

‘No farmer will be displaced in Zamfara’

The position of the state went contrary to the one adopted by most other states where farmers are displaced by government, in most cases without compe