Agriculture

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

CASCADE empowers 2,095 female farmers with potato, vegetable seeds

An NGO, Catalysing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) has empowered 1,482 women smallholder farmers with orange-fle

Bauchi residents engage in tree planting to mitigate desertification, drought

It is no news that the northern parts of the country are challenged by desertification and drought, which have affected the environment and livelihood

Farmers seek options as seeds’ cost rise

As the wet season farming begins in earnest, high cost of seeds and inputs are the major concerns of smallholder farmers in Katsina State.  At the ini

Four tips for managing crop disease

Pulling back on disease management can be tempting when commodity prices fall. While lower input costs may sound like an easy way to save money, the r

Funding rubber tree farming has many benefits –farmers

The chairman of the National Rubber Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NARPPMAN) in Cross River State, Rev. Inameti Umoh, has