Agriculture

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Ekiti offers 50% subsidy to farmers on cocoa, cashew, oil palm seedlings

As part of efforts to boost tree crops production in Ekiti State, Governor Biodun Oyebanji has approved 50 per cent subsidy on oil palm, cocoa and cas

‘Why C/River is allocating 12,000 hectares to smallholder farmers’

The Cross River State government has decided to allocate 12,000 hectares of land in different parts of the state to smallholder farmers to cultivate r

AGRO SOLUTIONS: A guide to drought-resilient farm animals

Global warming is wreaking havoc on livestock, causing stress that impacts growth, fertility and the production of meat, milk and eggs. The heat can m

AFAN cries out over renewed insecurity in North-West

North-West Leaders of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) have appealed to the federal and state governments in the region for improved secu

Ebonyi procures 15 tractors for 2024 farming season

The governor of Ebonyi State, Rt. Hon. Francis Nwifuru, has purchased 15 brand new tractors for the 2024 farming season. He also said the state has ma