Agriculture

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

200 youths trained on agric value chain in Ekiti

The Citizenship and Leadership Training Centre in collaboration with Amzik Integrated Nigeria Ltd has trained 200 Ekiti youths on agricultural value c

Food sufficiency Initiative: Obasanjo lauds Akwa Ibom, urges other governors to emulate Emmanuel

Former President of Nigeria, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, has commended the Akwa Ibom State Governor, Mr Udom Emmanuel, on his food sufficiency initiative

Nigeria releases first transgenic crop – cowpea resistant to pod borers

The Federal Government has approved registration and commercial release of a new cowpea variety resistant to pod borers. In a statement by the Cowpea

FG losing money at Azare-Jere irrigation project

The Federal Government is losing its investment at the multibillion naira Azare-Jere (Gurara) irrigation project. The 6,000-hectare project appears to

How Nigeria can boost fertiliser production, earn forex from limestone – RMRDC

Professor Hussaini Doko Ibrahim, director-general of the Raw Material Research Development Council (RMRDC) believes that apart from its major usage fo