Agriculture

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

Best way to reduce tomato post-harvest losses

Proximate processing of tomato will go a long way in reducing losses incurred by tomato farmers and processors after harvest, the Chief Executive Offi

Lagos to plant 500,000 coconut seedlings this year

The Lagos State Coconut Development Authority (LASCODA) has said it will partner Lagos State Parks and Gardens Agency (LASPARK) to plant over 500,000

‘Why local farmers can’t adopt vertical farming system’

An agriculture expert, Mr Ismail Ibrahim, has harped on benefits of vertical farming system and its potential to create more land space for crop culti

NiMet warns farmers on early planting

Barring any acute climatic change events, this year rainy season will last four months in the far northern states of Sokoto, Kebbi, Zamfara, Katsina,

APPEALS Project: BUK trains 1400 agripreneurs in fisheries, others

The Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support Project, (APPEALS) in collaboration with the Centre for Dryland Agric