Agriculture

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

Earnings from vegetables decline despite high cost of inputs – Farmers

The prevailing issue of skyrocketing prices of farm inputs has garnered widespread attention, with farmers across the country expressing their concern

Nigeria needs 300 storage facilities to address post-harvest losses – NSPRI

Ihe executive director, Nigerian Stored Produce Research Institute, Prof Lateef Sanni, has said that the country needs about 300 cold chain hubs (stor

Why Nigeria’s cotton production suffers setback – NACOTAN

It is on record that cotton was among the few cash commodities that built the economy of Nigeria. It was a major source of income to the country befor

Plant early if you can, Emir of Muri tells farmers

The Emir of Muri in Taraba State, Alhaji Abbas Jidda Tafida, has told his subjects to take advantage of early arrival of rainfall to start planting cr

Cocoa farmers affected by inferno seek improved seedlings, grant

Cocoa farmers in Cross River State whose plantations were ravaged by fire in March last year have appealed for improved seedlings, chemical boosters a