Agriculture

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

Why 98-yr-old IAR underperforms in seed production

The Institute of Agricultural Research (IAR), located at the Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Kaduna State, is 98 years old. The research institu

Why prices of farm produce are stagnant in Katsina

Lingering insecurity and border closure have forced market prices of farm produce, particularly cereals in Katsina State, to remain stagnant, Daily Tr

FG appoints police officer to lead Vet Council

The Veterinary Council of Nigeria (VCN) now has a new Board to pilot its affairs since the last one was dissolved in 2015. The Council is now led by D

Nyako urges FG to embrace agric-tech, as union gets caretaker committee

A former governor of Adamawa State, Admiral Murtala Nyako (retd), has urged the Federal Government to immediately embrace technology for the nation’s

How farmers can get healthy, bigger yams as season approaches

Yam farmers are yet to embrace new methods of growing yam vine in smaller spaces for bigger harvest instead of the manual way of cultivating the tuber