Agriculture

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IAR researches on Tela maize to tackle pests, drought

In 2019, Nigeria joined six other African countries – Kenya, Mozambique, Tanzania, Uganda, South Africa and Ethiopia – to enter into a Tel

FG begins dry season input sale in Nasarawa

The Federal Government has launched the sale of farm inputs for this year’s dry season farming in Nasarawa State. In his speech at the event in Lafia,

Despite over 200 dams: Water shortage threatens dry season farming

Shortage of water and other irrigation facilities has continued to pose serious threat to dry season farming in Nigeria, Daily Trust investigation has

Poultry farmers protest high maize cost

Leaders of the Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN) in the Southwestern states on Tuesday stormed Ibadan, the Oyo State capital, to express their disp

ABU starts research into flood resistant maize – Director

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) at  the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, has started research