Agriculture

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Maize, rice prices soar as floods submerge Taraba farms

The prices of rice and maize have surged in Taraba State following floods that destroyed crops worth millions of naira in farming communities along th

Export ban: FG to commence mapping of shea tree areas in 2 weeks

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council has said it will commence the mapping of shea tree areas in the next two weeks, following the feder

Kano gets mechanisation hub

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), on Tuesday launched the Kadawa Mechanisation Centre in the Garun Malama Local Government Area of Kano State. Th

‘How AI can boost livestock farmers’ income’

Mr. Emmanuel Nnoko is the Managing Director of Livestock Genetics Africa. He has spent nearly three decades in Europe, particularly in Sweden, where h

How Nigeria can generate $300m from shea nuts

By Vincent A. Yusuf (Abuja) & Abubakar Akote (Minna) Nigeria is the largest producer of shea butter in the world, with an annual production of 500