LCRI releases new wheat, millet, barley varieties
The Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) has released new varieties of wheat, millet and barley for Nigerian farmers. The high-yielding new varieties i
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Farming: How flood is drowning hope of Niger farmers
Perennial flooding has continued to ravage farming communities in Niger State, demoralising thousands of local farmers and threatening to undermine fo
Coffee farming returns to Plateau amidst challenges
Nigeria’s coffee industry holds vast potential worth billions of dollars annually but struggles with low production, aging tree and insufficient inves
Livestock: 8 pasture varieties underway after 48 years
The Federal Ministry of Livestock Development, through the National Animal Production Research Institution (NAPRI), Shika, Zaria in Kaduna State, has
Katsina to distribute 400,000 tonnes of fertiliser, others ahead of wet season
Katsina State is set to distribute about 400,000 metric tonnes of fertiliser ahead of rainy season farming activities. The state is also set to commis