Agriculture

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

1,700 Kaduna residents to receive agric grants

Around 1,700 women, youths and People Living With Disability (PLWDs) in Kaduna State have been selected as direct beneficiaries of Agro-Processing Pro

How onion farmers lost millions to disease

Onion farmers have recounted how Purple Blotch, a fungal infection, attacked their crops resulting into significant loss. The farmers lamented that Pu

Key agric projects FG wants to spend N30bn on

For many years now, fiscal spending on agriculture has remained in the lowest position among the key sectors of the nation’s economy. Despite the July

Centre empowers more women to boost agriculture

The National Centre for Women Development has stressed the need for more women to be involved in agriculture in an aggressive manner, assuring that la

Extreme weather affects irrigation in Katsina

Extreme cold as experienced last week across some northern states has altered the schedules of most irrigation farmers in Katsina State. Normally, the