Poultry farmers lose birds as temperature hits over 40°C
In addition to the hike in prices of feeds and chicks that the poultry farmers are battling with, many of them are now losing their birds to the exces
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IAR releases 17 new crop varieties
The Institute of Agricultural Research, IAR/ABU, has introduced 17 new crop varieties to the existing collection to better serve farmers’ requirements
Researchers take samples from Bauchi watermelon farms to tackle diseases, pests
A team of researchers from the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Kano and Gombe centres has visited watermelon farms ravaged by dise
Earnings from vegetables decline despite high cost of inputs – Farmers
The prevailing issue of skyrocketing prices of farm inputs has garnered widespread attention, with farmers across the country expressing their concern
Nigeria needs 300 storage facilities to address post-harvest losses – NSPRI
Ihe executive director, Nigerian Stored Produce Research Institute, Prof Lateef Sanni, has said that the country needs about 300 cold chain hubs (stor