Agriculture

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

Banana yields well in Abuja

People think banana will not do well in the FCT, how did you start banana farming?I started banana farming five years ago through the guidance and cou

Cashew production rising ‘without government support’

Cashew is one seasonal fruit that is easy to grow. Though it starts bearing fruits 3-4 years after planting, it is an economic tree that can live for

FG trains 200 farmers on use of herbicide in Kogi

The Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Akinwumi Adesina, said during the training in Lokoja that the participants would be given knap

Agency wants drought -tolerant crops in the North

The agency advises farmers in Zamfara, Katsina, Sokoto, Kano, Jigawa Yobe, Borno, and Adamawa states to plant drought-tolerant crops and seek guidance

Research bodies working on fertilizer blending plant

This was disclosed by the Director General/Chief Executive Officer of NARICT, Professor Idris Mohammed Bugaje, at the just concluded 35th Kaduna Inter