Agriculture

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

7 northern states get 42,000 seedlings to mitigate climate change

The Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP), has raised 420,000 assorted tree seedlings for distribution in seven northern

2019 wheat season: Institute trains farmers on Egyptian technique

Lake Chad Research Institute (LCRI) that has the national mandate on wheat production in Nigeria had begun training of  wheat farmers on new mechanise

Why Benue farmers prefer ‘Kwankwaso’ cowpea

Despite the blazing sun, farmers in Benue State were not deterred as they patiently walked through the length and breadth of the large cowpea plantati

Daily Trust agric confab to highlight emerging opportunities

Key leaders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector, who would attend the forthcoming Daily Trust Agric conference and exhibition, have indicated strong will

Bt cotton, a game changer for textile industries – DG NABDA

The director-general/chief executive officer of the National Biotechnology Development Agency (NABDA), Prof Alex Akpa, has said that the Bt cotton var