Agriculture

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

Nwassa’s quest to become one-stop-shop for African agribusiness

In Nigeria, agriculture is one of the major contributors to the country’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). This sector is being driven by small-sca

Farmers to get $20m to aid crop output

Mary Daniel, a slight woman in her 40s, weeds by hand a field dotted with trees and scraggly sesame plants. A widow with seven children, she is among

How farmers can make millions from grasscutters

Very easy, cheap to start and maintain, grasscutter farming is said to be a highly profitable business in animal farming. It is also one of the most p

Nowhere to process our potatoes, Plateau governor cries out

Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau has appealed to the Federal Government to support the state to process potatoes, tomatoes and other perishable farm produ

Farmers will soon get flood resistant-maize seeds-ABU

…maize variety can remain in water for 14 days The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, says plans are on