Benue rice farmers eye good yields despite huge input costs
Rice farmers in Benue State are expecting a bountiful harvest barely two months after planting. Some of them who spoke to our correspondent in Makurdi
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Ogun begins rice harvest, set to overtake Kebbi, Niger
The Ogun State government has flagged-off the harvesting of 2020 wet season rice planted by some farmers’ groups which was supported by the state gove
Tarpaulin ponds suggested for urban fish farming
An Aquaculture Expert, Mr. Eteobong Amah, has suggested the use of tarpaulin or mobile ponds for urban fish cultivation. Amah made the suggestion in a
How maize farmers can check aflatoxin
Stakeholders in the agricultural sector are cautioning maize farmers on aflatoxin bacteria in their produce, saying there is reported rise in infectio
‘Why Nigeria is not doing well in rubber production’
Stakeholders who have been lamenting neglect of the rubber sub-sector hold a strong view that it can tremendously boost national economy if the Federa