Agriculture

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

Wet-season: Farmers presented with options at seed, input fair

The International Crops Research for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) under the state’s Agro Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) funded by the Islamic

New African consortium on cereals, legumes to fill resources gap in plant breeding

Africa is the center of origin and also a major producer of several cereals like sorghum, pearl millet, finger millet, teff and African rice. Another

Farmers to receive insurance claims for 2023 wet season harvest losses

PULA Advisors AG in partnership with Leadway Assurance Company LTD, Heifer International, and AFEX have commenced the 2023 wet season insurance claims

Crayfish consumption declines in Cross River over scarcity, high cost

Crayfish now sells for N200,000 as against N120,000 and N150,000. As a result, many dealers cannot afford to buy in large quantities as usual. “A Cust

Why rice farmers fear production decline in Kano

Rice farmers in Kano State are worried that production in the state may decline over critical input costs and the failure of the federal government to