Agriculture

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10,000 farmers to benefit from World Bank project

Not less than 10,000 farmers from across 50,000 households in Kogi State are to benefit from the $200 million grant of the World Bank assisted Agro Pr

Osun: Farmers decry low purchasing power for farm produce

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), in Osun State has decried the scarcity of money in circulation, saying it is affecting the purchasing power

FG to begin payment of N10.3 bn debt to Agro-dealers this week – Official

The Federal Government will this week commence the payment of the N10.3 billion debt owed Agro-dealers in the country, Alhaji Kabiru Umar-Fara, Nation

Farmers, seed companies, others meet in Abuja for seed confab

Many farmers, Nigerian seed companies, breeders and other stakeholders in the seed industry across Africa are currently meeting in Abuja, the Nigerian

Fake seeds in circulation decreased by 81% — NASC DG

The National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) says the amount of fake seeds in circulation between 2012 to 2016 has decreased by 81 per cent. Dr Phili