Solar irrigation offering to be rolled out across sub-Saharan Africa
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement with Savant Group Ltd, committing US$12 million t
Agriculture
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Unlike last year, this year’s wheat harvest in Katsina is good
Wheat farmers in Katsina State have, in this dry season, recorded bumper harvests, a development that is far better than what was obtained last year,
IAR releases 3 new varieties of brown oats cultivars
The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), ABU, Zaria, has released three varieties of brown oats as part of its contribution to agricultural innov
How climate change affects wheat production in Jigawa, Yobe
Research has demonstrated that majority of food crops are producing less due to climate change, which is caused by rise in temperature and altered rai
Why farmers should ignore deceit on GM crops – Rose Gidado
Dr Rose Gidado is a director, Agricultural Biotechnology Department at the National Biotechnology Development Agency. She has a long history in the bi