Agriculture

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

Despite being widely consumed, it’s difficult to market carrots commercially – Farmers

In sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria is recognized as the widest and largest producer of carrot. Nigeria produces approximately 225000 tonnes of carrot annu

10yrs rice strategy: Stakeholders to strengthen value chain

Months after the federal government launched the 10-year national rice strategy, stakeholders are strengthening the capacity to take advantage of the

AGRO SOLUTIONS: How much and how often should you feed your fish?

Overfeeding is the most common mistake new fish owners make. When you give fish too much food, the remnants can clog your filter and break down into t

IITA reintroduces African Yam-Bean with 40 varieties

The International Institute for Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it has embarked on ‘genetic diversity’ land race for African Yam-Bean crop to improve

Over 200, 000 Niger farmers to benefit from Tinubu Agro-Commodity programme

The North Central Coordinator of the Asiwaju Farmers Forum, Sadiq A. B. Umar, said the Directorate had registered no fewer than 200, 000 farmers in Ni