Agriculture

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Cocoa farmers target 500,000MT, launch agronomy guidelines

As part of effort to boost productivity, the Cocoa Farmers Association of Nigeria (CFAN), on Tuesday, launched its Good Agricultural Practices (GAP) t

Group lauds CBN, farmers partnership in boosting food production

The Advocates of Social Justice for All (ASJA), has commended the strategic partnership between the Central Bank of Nigeria and the Rice Farmers Assoc

Bank of Agriculture under threat as decade-long issues unresolved

By Vincent A. Yusuf, Baba Martins & Chris Agabi   For over 10 years, the Bank of Agriculture, which used to be farmers’ most effective bank f

Pest invasion: Tomato farmers declare losses amid price stability

Tomato farmers in Plateau State have declared losses following the invasion of their farms by pests. The situation wreaked a lot of havoc as they were

Why Benue farmers are abandoning sesame farming

Farmers in Benue State are fast abandoning sesame (beniseed) production for alternative crops such as cassava, soybean and cowpea (bean). Before now,