Agriculture

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

CSS to produce vitamin A cassava biscuit

Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State has disclosed that the government has established a factory that will produce different types of fortified bis

Only 10 per cent of Nigerian farmers use hybrid seeds

Nigeria can double its maize production and achieve self-sufficiency by producing about 20 million metric tonnes per annum, if 50 per cent of farmers

Fertiliser production may face setback over Russia-Ukraine war

The Russia-Ukraine war and the possible global financial fallouts are projected to have a significant impact on the Nigerian fertiliser industry. Russ

Rice processing cost: Consumers to pay more as millers groan

Rice millers in the country are currently battling the rising cost of diesel, petrol and erratic electricity supply.   The situation has pushed the co

Sesame takes lead as Nigeria’s leading non-oil export

Nigeria is the 7th major producer of high quality raw sesame seed worldwide. The characteristics of Nigerian sesame are high oil content, low moisture