Agriculture

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

FG to enhance cassava farmers’ access to market

Lack of reliable market creates a ‘vicious cycle’ in the challenges facing smallholder farmers in the country in certain crops like cassava.

Reasons Katsina zobo farmers recorded poor harvest

Hibiscus roselle (zobo) farmers in Katsina State have recorded a decline in production despite fair rainfall this year

NCX tasks farmers on commodity trading

The Nigeria Commodity Exchange (NCX) has stressed the need for grain farmers to be equipped with the mode of operations of its commodity trading platf

Insecurity: “Food prices may rise by 110% in 2021”

Stakeholders in the security and agricultural sector across the country have raised the alarm that Nigeria may witness a significant rise in food pric

Why Nigeria should turn to silk farming

Expert asks FG to map out growing areas Nigeria can now produce silkworm eggs for farmers – FG Silk farming or sericulture, which is the cultiva