Farmers rekindle hope for sesame revival, mass production
Sesame (beniseed) farmers in Benue State are currently renewing their commitment to achieve massive production of the crop for local and foreign marke
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More farmers go into hibiscus production as one tonne sells for N1.7m
Hibiscus flower, popularly known in Nigeria as zobo, is adjudged one the country’s biggest export crops. It is currently enjoying a vast increase in p
Price down as new maize arrives Plateau market
The price of maize has crashed at the Jingir Grain Market in Jingir community in Bassa LGA of Plateau State following the arrival of the new season. O
Flood: Taraba farmers seek support
Hundreds of farmers in Gassol LGA of Taraba State who lost their rice and maize farms during the 2022 flood disaster have appealed to the federal gove
Why Nigeria must focus on ‘food sovereignty,’ not ‘food security’
African economic experts and climate change activists have called on African governments to focus on attaining “food sovereignty” rather than focusing