Agriculture

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

Improved cowpea seeds for commercial production now available

Researchers list outlets, planting methods Cowpea, commonly known as beans, is an indigenous legume for most Nigerian families due to its high nutriti

How border closure created N20b rice mill in Katsina

The gains and demerits of border closure by the Federal Government have been examined by stakeholders in virtually all the sectors. This examination r

Stimulating Agric expansion in Nigeria through knowledge sharing

At the end of 2019, a number of Nigerian journalists were on a tour in Morocco for a firsthand experience at modern facilities and research institutio

Why FG’s policy on mechanisation is not working

For over 60 years, Nigeria has been importing tractors yet less than 30 per cent of farmers in the country have access to mechanisation. Since 2007, t

Paddy dealers want FG to work on Adesina’s model on rice mill

Paddy Dealers Association of Nigeria, Farmers’ Cooperative, Rice millers and other private investors have charged the federal government to take serio