Agriculture

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

Harvesting water should be the norm, not exception, says expert

Harvesting as much water as possible is the surest way farmers can mitigate the effects of the changing climate, according to Erik Nielsen-Petersen a

Why FG’s new tomato policy not yielding results

When it comes to tomato, there is so much to say about Nigeria. Most of the statistics point to something wrong in the industry: high postharvest spoi

RMRDC moves to increase cotton yield per hectare

The Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has said it will ensure that cotton yield per hectare improves significantly across the prod

… trains designers on garment production

The Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has trained over 150 stakeholders on industrial garment design and production. The two-day t

Kano rice farmers expect bumper harvest

Rice farmers in Kano State are expecting bumper harvest this year owing to new techniques introduced to them. Sasakawa Africa, in collaboration with K