Agriculture

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

450 rice, cassava farmers with agro inputs ahead planting season

The Federal, Ogun State government and the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Assisted-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), h

Villages adopt new rice, maize production methods to combat flood

Farmers in Gishiri Wuya, a village under Warawa Local Government Area of Kano State have adopted a semi-dry season farming method to combat flooding t

How biotech will revolutionize Nigeria’s food production – Prof Mustapha

The National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA) said the deployment of safe biotechnology tools is already revolutionizing food production in Ni

Bauchi, Gombe, launch subsidised fertilisers for farmers

The Bauchi and Gombe State governments have approved subsidies on fertilizer prices to ease access to the commodity as farmers begin cropping activiti

Who owns the Benin Bronzes? The answer just got more complicated

After years of ignored pleas and stonewalled requests, deals were finally coming together to return some of Africa’s most prized treasures to the cont