Agriculture

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

Campaign to eradicate livestock diseases in North West begins in Jigawa

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has begun a nationwide 2022 free mass vaccination campaign against trans-boundary animal dis

Benue farmers outline challenges as cropping season begins

Farmers in Benue State are getting ready for this year’s cropping season amid complaints of rising cost of inputs in the market.   Our correspondent r

Precision farming: App to monitor nutrient deficiencies launched

Croptune uses innovative technology for monitoring nutrient deficiencies in the field and provides immediate fertilisation recommendations for various

3 farmers win awards for repaying CBN loans on time

Three farmers in Cross River State have won awards from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) for prompt repayment of Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme

NALDA begins 100ha wheat harvest in Gombe

Farmers, who benefitted from the National Agricultural Land Development Authority NALDA in Gombe State, have commenced harvest from its first dry seas