Agriculture

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IFAD, FG commit N428.61bn to smallholder farmers

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Nigeria Country Director, Ms Dede Ekoue, has disclosed that a total of $1 billion (N428.61

Irish potato: Blight disease shatters farmers’ hope for high yield

Irish potato farmers have said the crop did not germinate well this year to give the expected yield because many farms suffered attack by the blight d

How best to incubate chicken eggs in your farm

Mothering chicken eggs is not for everyone, but if you think it might be your calling, here’s how to do it. Once a hen lays a clutch of eggs, instinct

Farmers raise alarm as high cost of diesel cripples catfish production

The Catfish Farmers Association of Nigeria, Edo chapter, has charged the federal government to urgently address the problem of insecurity and high cos

Kwara tomato farmers express fear over insect attacks

Some tomato farmers in Asa Local Government of Kwara State have expressed fear over insect attacks in the ongoing planting season. To this end, they h