Agriculture

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

Mediation restores peace in Taraba farmer-herder clashes

The engagement of local actors to promote peaceful coexistence among farmers and header has yielded positive result in Taraba state. The project was i

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