Agriculture

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

LIFE-ND expands farm ‘Incubators’ and ‘incubatees’ program for youth, women

The Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Project for the Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) is expanding the farm ‘incubators’ and ‘incubatees’ training progr

Farmers hopeful as implementation of agro-industrial zones begins

The implementation of the African Development Bank’s Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone (SAPZ) has begun in Kaduna and Cross River states. The pr

RIFAN seeks reintroduction of warehousing system

The Kano State chapter of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has advocated for the reintroduction of the warehousing system to address the pl

Wet season: Why some Niger communities may not produce crops

 As farmers prepare for this year’s rain-fed farming season, some communities in Niger State are battling to reclaim farmlands eroded by years of recu

Why prices of cash crops dropped

Operators of food commodity business in Nigeria, especially those who deal in cash crops, had been smiling to the bank as it kept growing due to incre