Agriculture

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

Watermelon: New million naira crop gaining popularity in Benue

Little was known about watermelon farming in Benue State until recently when the crop began gaining popularity even in rural areas of the “Food Basket

Quarantine service certifies palm oil, donkey skin, bitter kola, 3 others for export

The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) has revealed that it is intensifying drive to accelerate the integration of the country’s domestic

Food prices: Reps c’ttee wants CBN’s interventions on agric reviewed

The House of Representatives Committee on Agricultural Colleges, Universities and Research Institutes has called for a thorough review of various inte

Why Nigeria is losing cocoa power in global market – Agric minister

As farmers meet to avert ban by EU   The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, has attributed Nigeria’s loss of co

What must be done to achieve wheat sufficiency

Stakeholders in the wheat value chain have said that operational synergy is crucial to the achievement of wheat production and sufficiency in Nigeria.