Agriculture

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

Niger civil servants rush to farm as prices of foodstuff soar

One of the civil servants, Mohammed Haruna said, “We hired a hectare of land from landowners between N100,000 and N150,000.”

Jos herders worry over anthrax

Animal rearers in Jos, the Plateau State capital, are worried over the recent discovery of an anthrax disease case in Niger State, saying the developm

World Bank expresses hope of restoration of agric lands in North

The World Bank has expressed hope in the restoration of one million hectares of agricultural lands degraded by desert encroachment, abandoned mining s

Taraba residents turn to boiled cassava as grains prices rise

It was discovered that raw cassava of N500 can feed a family of five and many of the residents especially low-income earners have opted for cassava.

‘Why we target young women in agriculture’

Prince Abdulsalami Ladigbolu, a scientist and senior fellow of the United Kingdom Association of Business Executives, is also the Global Director for