Agriculture

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

Firm moves to boost local yam production

To strengthen production of yams in Nigeria, an agro allied company, Leky Mills, has promised to support local farmers with the launch of its yam cube

Mangoes already flowering, fruiting at Obasanjo’s burnt farm – Benue gov’t

The Benue State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, on Wednesday disclosed that mangoes in former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s farm in How

Civilisation has affected production of mushroom – Awunor

The National Mushroom Growers Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has lamented the impact of urbanisation and civilisation of the producti

Cocoa farmers to establish factories in 6 zones

The Cocoa and Plantain Farmers Association of Nigeria (CPFAN) has concluded plans to establish food processing factories in all the six geopolitical z

AGRO SOLUTIONS: Managing mastitis in dairy cows

Mastitis can cause devastating economic losses for a dairy farmer, reports the Farmer Weekly. Staphylococcus aureus (staph) is one of the most difficu