Import, low grain prices, inputs’ cost put farmers on brink
For a large number of farmers nationwide, this year is among the worst since COVID-19. Many who maintained their harvests with the hope of receiving b
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How milk recording revival is identifying most efficient cows
Thirty years ago, milk recording was dropped from spring-calving herds intent on cutting out superfluous costs. Breeding replacements became a simple
Livestock cooperative launched to empower youths, women
The Livestock Value Chain for Youth and Women Multipurpose Cooperative Society Limited has been officially launched in Nigeria to empower youth and wo
Kaduna maize farmers to get N1.5bn to raise productivity
The National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) has launched the National Agricultural Development Programme (NADP-1) to provide a 1.5 billion finan
Creation of gene banks for animal resources underway
The federal government has said it is set to create banks to conserve the country’s local animal genetics. This follows the Global Plan of Action for