Agriculture

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Despite poor yields, beans farmers hopeful as market price surges

Beans production this year was reportedly hindered by early stoppage of rain in most parts of the growing states. In most parts of the northern states

Farmers, others offer solutions to oil palm challenges

Although palm oil is produced in 25 states in Nigeria, the oil palm sub-sector has plunged from its top export commodity income earner in the 1960s to

Poultry farmers call for immediate importation of soybeans, maize

…say the industry might shutdown by January 2021 Poultry farmers in Abuja on Thursday held an emergency meeting calling on the federal governmen

Benue warns of imminent food crisis

The Benue State Government at the weekend raised an alarm over imminent food crisis unless the challenges of Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) in va

Soybeans scarcity looms over poor harvest

Farmers of soybeans in Benue, Katsina, Zamfara and Kaduna states have identified drought as the reason for the poor harvest experienced this year. Alt