Agriculture

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

Scientists create tomato of the future with some incredible features

Sure, you may have succeeded in growing some tomatoes in your home garden. But can you grow them in space? Scientists have just genetically modified c

C/River develops 3.5m oil palm seedlings, nurseries

Thirteen designated communities and farmers in Cross River State have received 3.5 million oil palm seedlings and nurseries in the last seven months f

Edo empowers 2,078 farmers with irrigation facilities

The Edo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Stephen Idehenre, has disclosed that no fewer than 2,078 Small Holder Farmers (SHFs) hav

Livestock expert urges C/River to revamp abandoned 72,000-egg capacity hatchery

A livestock expert, Mr Simon Ogbaji, has called for resuscitation of the abandoned Cross River Hatchery in Itigidi in Abi LGA. Ogbaji, who worked with

FG lists oilseeds suitable for Nigeria, assures of devt

The federal government has vowed to continue to promote oilseed crops as the consumption rate grows on a daily basis. The government noted Nigeria’s t