Agriculture

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

‘Why European countries reject Kontagora, Potiskum beans’

A cross-section of stakeholders in the food production sector, have advised farmers in the country to ask questions from foreign organisations offerin

How Jos young farmers cultivate rare vegetables to make a living

Umar Faruk, is a Jos leek farmer who has been cultivating and selling the crop for more than 20 years, in Farin Gada market, a popular perishable prod

Taraba coffee farmers struggle amid funding challenges

Coffee is one crop that has suffered total neglect by both federal and state governments despite the country having potentials for commercial producti

What farmers should know about flood-tolerant rice variety

Following perennial flood disasters in Nigeria that have led to the loss of many hectares of rice farms across the country, the National Cereal Resear

Again, Kano tomato farms under pest attack

The leadership of tomato farmers in Kano State has said that tomato plantations in some places across the state have been attacked by pests suspected