Agriculture

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

Cocoa farmers affected by inferno seek improved seedlings, grant

Cocoa farmers in Cross River State whose plantations were ravaged by fire in March last year have appealed for improved seedlings, chemical boosters a

Gov Otu plans more rural roads to boost agriculture

Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that his government will open up many rural roads to enable rural farmers evacuate their farm y

AGRO SOLUTIONS: Researchers identify flowering genes, mechanism in sorghum

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Oklahoma State University have identified key genes that cont

Solar irrigation offering to be rolled out across sub-Saharan Africa

InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement with Savant Group Ltd, committing US$12 million t

Unlike last year, this year’s wheat harvest in Katsina is good

Wheat farmers in Katsina State have, in this dry season, recorded bumper harvests, a development that is far better than what was obtained last year,