Agriculture

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

It’s risky neglecting agriculture, says Gov Aiyedatiwa

Ondo State Governor Lucky Aiyedatiwa has said no serious government would neglect the agriculture sector in the face of daunting economic hardship in

Cross River to procure 103 tractors for smallholder farmers

Cross River State executive council has given the ministry of agriculture approval to procure 103 tractors for smallholder farmers. The executive appr

NIHORT to conduct research on watermelon diseases dislodging Bauchi farmers to Cameroon

Following a Daily Trust report, the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) Gombe Centre has concluded plans to conduct research on disease

Why we can’t expand vegetable production — Plateau farmers

Plateau State is one of the states in Nigeria where people engage hugely in irrigation vegetable farming, with farmers cultivating different crops in

Ramadan: Multiple blessings for Yobe watermelon farmers

Usually, millions of Muslims around the world break their fast (Iftar) with dates, water and watermelon during Ramadan, a month of fasting, which is a