Agriculture

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How FG’s cassava initiative cut Nigeria off from N27.6trn global market

By Vincent A. Yusuf, Abuja, Abdullateef Aliyu, Lagos & Tijani Labaran, Lokoja   Nigeria is the highest cassava producer in the world, producing mo

Cost of transport pushes prices of fruits higher in Abuja

The recent spike in food prices has affected the prices of fruits as well. Fruits have become a popular need especially in the Ramadan fasting season.

Fish farming worth it despite challenges – Ekemita

Many people are going into fish farming to make ends meet in the absence of dwindling white-collar jobs across the country. Mr. Jimoh Yakubu Ekemita,

Integrated Dairies, CODARAN train farmers on dairy production, cattle breeding

Selected farmers from communities in Plateau State have been trained on commercial dairy production and effective cattle breeding plan in order to boo

AGRO SOLUTIONS: Biosecurity basics for poultry operations as avian influenza spreads

Abby Schuft is an Extension educator with the University of Minnesota, who works with poultry farmers across the state on applied biosecurity. Schuft