Agriculture

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

Insecurity: Niger farmers lose hope as new planting season sets in

Farmers in Paikoro, Shiroro, Munya, Rafi and Mashegu local government areas of Niger State have expressed fear that with the renewed attacks by bandit

Stakeholders meet over Nigeria’s $3.5bn sunflower potential

Stakeholders in the sunflower industry are meeting to look at ways of up-scaling domestic production and encourage the establishment of processing pla

Herders smile as price of cattle rises after naira crunch

The price of cattle has gone up in major cattle markets in Taraba State following availability of naira notes. Cattle owners are now smiling to the ba

‘Sustainable irrigation key to eradicating poverty in Nigeria’

The President and Chief Operating Officer of Kickstart International, Peter Juma, said achieving an all-year-round irrigation system in Nigeria would

Why farmers protested against Ondo government

Farmers at Oluwa Forest Reserve (OA3A) in Odigbo, Ondo State, have protested against their eviction and destruction of their farmlands allegedly by th