Agriculture

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

Onion, garlic prices may soar as insecurity, others play spoilers

Two years ago the country woke up to an unprecedented increase in the price of onion due to security challenges and other climate change related issue

Why Katsina traders sell property, take loans to invest in grains

High demand of farm produce by processing companies and commodity traders across the country has created a lucrative business in local markets in Kats

Farmers share experiences growing maruca-resistant cowpea

In 2019, the Nigerian government approved commercialisation of a transgenic cowpea variety. The early maturing variety is named SAMPEA 20-T. It resist

Why farmers are sceptical of bee farming

…as farmer narrates ordeal in hands of kidnappers  Bee farming has been described by many stakeholders as a goldmine waiting to be tapped due to its e

FCT inaugurates organic innovation platform

The Federal Capital Territory, (FCT) Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat (ARDS) has reiterated its commitment to facilitating a sustainable