Agriculture

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

Cassava producers take steps as starch import crashes price

The Nigerian cassava industry faces a bleak future due to what stakeholders described as ‘massive import’ of starch by corporations that formerly purc

Why organic manure is a must for your farm

Degradation of soils over the past 40 years has been due to the depletion of organic matter content, resulting in decreased crop yields. To produce tw

FG, FAO initiate digital platform to reform agric sector

The federal government and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) are driving efforts to establish the Nigeria Agri-Innovation and

6.5ha plantain farm in Nasarawa set for revival

In order to revive a 6.5 hectare plantain plantation in Nasarawa State, AA Divine Agro Farms Limited and the Community Allied Farmers Association of N

Cocoa farmers may lose income as climate change takes toll on production

Cocoa plantations rely significantly on reliable rainfall and mild temperatures, but climate change has made weather patterns in recent years unpredic