Agriculture

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COVID-19: Rain-fed farming under threat

Lockdown affects access to inputs Many agro shops shutdown No enough fertiliser to supply — Dealers Expert lists the ways forward AFAN wades in  

Maize shortage looms over coronavirus lockdown

Nigeria will experience maize shortage if the lockdown occasioned by the coronavirus pandemic continues. The Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) said

12 cattle die while grazing in Kogi

Twelve cattle on Thursday died while grazing at an open field belonging to the Nigeria-Korea Vocational Institute near the Kogi State Polytechnic, Lok

How to curb spread of COVID-19 at your agro premises

Several studies have linked Covid-19 to bats and other wild animals as the likely source. The disease is believed to have jumped the species’ barrier

Buhari orders distribution of 150 trucks of seized rice to Nigerians – Finance minister

President Muhammadu Buhari has ordered distribution of 150 trucks of rice seized by Nigeria Customs Service (NCS) to the 36 states of the Federation.