Agriculture

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

Cross River to procure 103 tractors for smallholder farmers

Cross River State executive council has given the ministry of agriculture approval to procure 103 tractors for smallholder farmers. The executive appr

NIHORT to conduct research on watermelon diseases dislodging Bauchi farmers to Cameroon

Following a Daily Trust report, the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) Gombe Centre has concluded plans to conduct research on disease

Why we can’t expand vegetable production — Plateau farmers

Plateau State is one of the states in Nigeria where people engage hugely in irrigation vegetable farming, with farmers cultivating different crops in

Ramadan: Multiple blessings for Yobe watermelon farmers

Usually, millions of Muslims around the world break their fast (Iftar) with dates, water and watermelon during Ramadan, a month of fasting, which is a

Why FG launched taskforce, N1.6bn intervention for farmers

In the last two years, a devastating fungal disease has been inflicting significant damage on many ginger farms in Nasarawa, Plateau, Federal Capital