Agriculture

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Despite challenges, Plateau targets 7m metric tons of Irish potato

Plateau State is Nigeria’s number one grower of Irish potato with the tuber currently produced in nine of the state’s 17 local government areas. The P

Eastern farmers demand N9b compensation for damages by cattle herds

The compensation translates to N1 billion per state in the region

Nigeria imported N2.2tr wheat in 4 years — Minister

Nigeria imported N2.2 trillion worth of wheat in the last four years by the government, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono

Grazing crisis: ‘Why states should adopt Zamfara template’

Kwagga Dlama Zira Eliphelet is an architect, designer and project manager of the Zamfara Rural Grazing Area (RUGA) project. In this interview with Dai

FG’s drought alert: What states, farmers must do

Last week, the federal government warned farmers in Borno, Kebbi, Katsina, Sokoto, Yobe and Zamfara states to brace up for likely severe drought betwe