Bayelsa farmers desert fields, harvest premature crops over flooding, oil spill
Farming and fishing, a mainstay and predominant business among the people of Bayelsa State and Niger Delta region is currently facing dwindling partic
Agriculture
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How growing maize with beans can improve silage quality
Intercropping of maize and climbing beans is gaining ground among German farmers keen to improve the quality of their silage. Yields and protein conte
Small-scale rice mills packing up over high paddy, power cost
Many small and medium-sized rice mills have been forced to close due to the high cost of paddy needed to sustain the business. The obstacles confronti
Bumper harvest crashes potato price
65kg drops from N180,000 to N45,000 in Plateau The harvest of Irish potato has begun in some of the producing states and its price has dropped
Tax exception policy won’t encourage local cultivation – Rice farmers
Policy is elitist- Agriculturist The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has said the new tax exception for rice imports will not encou