‘Coconut demand exploding but domestic production is stagnant’
Nigeria may sit on a coconut goldmine, but rising demand, low production, deforestation, regulatory gaps and the illicit adulteration of coconut oil c
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Why Taraba farmers are abandoning maize, rice for sesame, melon
A near-total collapse in grain prices has forced many farmers in Taraba State to switch from cultivating maize and rice to cash crops like sesame and
Plateau mops up excess eggs for schools, hospitals, others
The Plateau State Government is mopping up excess eggs to ameliorate the challenges posed by glut to poultry farmers. Farmers in the egg business have
Taraba Lawmaker Empowers Farmers with ₦25 Million Worth of Fertilizer
Hon. Sadiq Abbas Tafida, the Member representing Jalingo/Yorro/Zing Federal Constituency, has launched the distribution of 550 bags of fertilizer wort
Beans price crashes by over 100% amid increased yield
The Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (C&BFPMAN) has highlighted high yield, among other factors responsib