Agriculture

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

Job opportunities as Niger-Delta rice mill revived

The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) has given a boost to agriculture in the Niger Delta region by reviving its six tonnes per hour rice mill

AGRA commits over $2m to agriculture in Niger

Alliance for Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) says it has committed over $2million to agricultural development in Niger State to boost food productio

Why you should give sunflower cultivation a trial

Sunflower may be a new crop to some farmers in many parts of Nigeria, but there are many farmers that grow it in the North. According to Alhaji Jibrin

Scarcity of he-goats hits farms in Cross River

Goat farmers in some parts of Cross River State have lamented inadequate male goats in their farms. Our correspondent in the state reports that the pr

Female farmers cry for help as COVID-19 widens poverty

Standing in the middle of her melon farm at Ikposoge village in Obi Local Government Area of Nasarawa State, Mrs Jumai  Yohanna, 52, said her childhoo