Agriculture

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

Nasarawa pegs fertiliser price at N5,000 per bag

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has flagged off the sale of 930 metric tons of fertiliser for this year’s cropping season. At the flag-off c

Step–by-step guide to effective herbicide use

Increased rain is causing rapid growth of weeds on farms, thereby threatening crops. Farmers, therefore, have to increase the frequency at which they

COVID-19: Olam wades in, donates N1billion

Olam Group, one of the country’s largest food and agri-business companies has contributed N1 billion in cash and in- kind to support the fight against

Farming: Benue proposes 2-day leave per week for civil servants

The Benue State Government has proposed a two-day leave of absence each week for its civil servants to engage in agricultural activities in order to e

Disease, travel-ban push tomato price up

This is the season of scarcity, and the interstate movement restriction to control the COVID-19 pandemic is further increasing the price of tomatoes.