Agriculture

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Kaduna Government to export ginger, maize

The Kaduna State Government says it is working toward including ginger and maize as part of its export products in 2020. The Permanent Secretary, stat

Why Nigerian textile factories are going under

– From 175 companies in 1980 to 25 in 2019 – FG wades in with N100b interventions – Security outfits to source uniforms from local c

New plant viruses constitute major threats to food security – Virologist

A Plant Virologist, Prof. Lava Kumar said on Tuesday that some viruses such as cassava mosaic, maize streak and cassava brown streak have been establi

‘Nigeria annual fish production worrisome’

The Fisheries Society of Nigeria (FISON) has said that the country’s annual fish production capacity of N1.1 million metric tonnes is ‘abysmal.’ Dr Ag

Farmers begin premature harvest as flood ravages Rivers

Agrarian communities of Engenni, Ahoada, Joinkrama,  Ndoni, Omoku, Egi, Etche, Obite, Egbeda, Oyigbo, Okarki,  Mbiama, Ukwuizi and a host of others ar