Agriculture

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Grasshoppers ravage farms in Gombe

Grasshoppers have ravaged many farms in Shongom and Balanga Local Government Areas of Gombe State, an official, Mr Sunday Lah, has said. Lah told the

New smartphone tool helps farmers scan for banana diseases

A new smartphone tool developed for banana farmers scans plants for signs of five major diseases and one common pest. In testing in Colombia, the Demo

‘What govt should do on wheat’

Alhaji Musa Shehu Sheka is the acting chairman, Kano State chapter, of the Wheat Farmers Association of Nigeria.In this interview with Golden Harvest,

Nestlé initiative boosts agric opportunities for youths

Nestlé Nigeria, in collaboration with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and youth agripreneurs, is improving the ability of t

Gov Sule seeks collaboration with NIRSAL to engage youths in agribusiness

The Nasarawa State government is collaborating with the Nigeria Incentive-based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) to create gainfu