Agriculture

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

Poor research causes food shortage

Ikuru regretted that Nigeria today is not able to feed herself but spends billions of naira importing commodities that can be locally produced from ot

New cowpea can be grown anytime of the year

Can these improved cultivars be grown throughout the year?  Most of the traditional cowpea varieties are photosensitive and can only be grown onc

‘I will soon start exporting fish to Ghana’

Just three weeks ago,we had an order from Ghana for 10,000 kilo which we have not been able to supply,” said Muhammad Dala, a fish farmer in Kalshingi

How importation of palm oil is killing local industries

Looking at the current situation in the country, can you say that the association has been able to meet the objectives of trying to protect the indust

How Kwara groom youths through agriculture

The Youth Integrated Training Farm Centre (YITF) was set up in 2005 by the former governor of the state, Dr. Bukola Saraki to train and position youth