Institute wants herdsmen, other livestock farmers excluded from lockdown
The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science (NIAS) has said that the current restriction of movement by the government to halt the spread of coronavirus
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New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces – Research
The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study fr
‘Ebola’ threatens tomato farms in Katsina
Tutaabsoluta, a dreaded tomato pest, widely known as ‘tomato ebola,’ is posing a serious threat to irrigation farmers in Katsina State. The season has
Why we’re into fodder production, dam construction – Farmers’ group
The Nigeria Farmers’ Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS) in Ga’ate community, Kokona, Nasarawa State, is going into massive fodder production, using
‘Why most farmers run at loss’
The absence of extension services across the country has been identified as one of the main challenges facing farmers across value-chain in the agricu