Agriculture

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

‘Nigeria can harvest 1bn litres of milk yearly’

Dr Celestine Ayok is a Senior Dairy Consultant and owner of Spring Dairies Ltd Kaduna. He has worked extensively both on-farm and on-station within an

Poultry farmers face losses over heat, low demand for eggs

By Vincent A. Yusuf (Abuja), Dickson S. Adama, (Jos) & Abubakar Akote (Minna)   Many poultry farmers are currently facing challenges related

Why beef remains expensive

For many families, meat—especially beef—has become unaffordable as prices have skyrocketed over the last two years. The cost of a kilogram of beef and

Headline: A game-changer for ginger production

The biggest obstacle ginger farmers in South Africa face is securing enough land to allow for at least a four-year rest period before replanting. Limp

Tomato farmers worry as tuta absoluta resurfaces

Tomato producers in Kano and other parts of the nation have been dealing with a devastating outbreak of a disease known as tuta absoluta, which is fre