Agriculture

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

Scarcity of potato seeds hits Katsina

Irish potato farmers in Katsina State are facing scarcity of seedlings – a development that has forced some of them to opt for the cultivation of cabb

Don’t use additive to hatch eggs, poultry farmers warned

A poultry farmer, Mrs Theresa Muyi, has warned poultry farmers against using additives to hatch eggs, in a bid to make quick cash. Muyi gave the warni

200 youths trained on agric value chain in Ekiti

The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre in collaboration with Amzik Integrated Nigeria Ltd has trained 200 Ekiti youths on agricultural value c

Food sufficiency Initiative: Obasanjo lauds Akwa Ibom, urges other governors to emulate Emmanuel

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has commended the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, on his food sufficiency initiative

Nigeria releases first transgenic crop – cowpea resistant to pod borers

The Federal Government has approved registration and commercial release of a new cowpea variety resistant to pod borers. In a statement by the Cowpea