Agriculture

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

Farmers lament as fertiliser hits N30,000 per bag

Fertiliser prices have been rising in the last six months, and farmers are extremely worried. The commodity, which was sold between N11,000 and N16,00

Why maize, paddy prices in Taraba hit record low in 4 years

Prices of maize and paddy rice have crashed in Taraba again to an all-time low since the ban on importation of the commodities by the federal governme

Tomato, onion prices rise as rainy season deepens

As the rainy season intensifies, the prices of tomatoes and onions across the states have started to increase. Tomato and onion production in the coun

Lagos Imota rice mill for inauguration in 10 weeks – Commissioner

The Lagos State Government has assured that the 32-metric tons per hour rice mill in Imota, Ikorodu division, will be ready for inauguration in 10 wee

AGRA unveils training programme for 300,000 maize farmers in Kaduna

Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), a consortium of agriculture support organisations, will train over 300,000 smallholder farmers on maiz