Saro Oil Palm commences work on 10,000 hectares of plantation in Edo
An integrated agricultural company, Saro Oil Palm Limited, has commenced the development of a 10,000-hectare oil palm plantation in Orhionmwon local g
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Lack of tractors, seeds: Niger rice farmers face difficult options
Rice farmers in Niger State have decried the non-availability of tractors for hire as one of the major challenges they face as the wet season farming
Fish demand surpasses 3.6m tonnes as many farms shut
Despite the massive importation of frozen fish into the country, domestic demand is widening as the cost of feed has forced many farmers out of produc
Kwara farmers lament low rainfall
Farmers in Kwara State are lamenting the low rainfall that has trailed the ongoing planting season. Some of the farmers, it was learnt, embarked on ea
Rice millers decry high cost of paddy in Benue
Rice millers in Benue State are closing shops as the increasing cost of paddy now makes them operate at a loss. Apart from the high cost of paddy, t