Agriculture

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

‘Why we deliver extension services free to farmers’

Shuaibu Kere-Ahmed is the Director and Convener of Zuma Agricultural Harvest Festival, which is a flagship of Zuma FM in Suleja, Niger State. The comm

Step up bio-security as bird flu hits Bauchi, Plateau

An outbreak of Bird flu also known as Avian Influenza has been confirmed in Bauchi and Plateau states. The Director of the Federal Department Of Veter

RIFAN flags off 2019 dry season rice farming

Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, (RIFAN) has flagged off its multi-billion naira 2019 dry season rice farming. RIFAN President, Aminu Goroyo, told

Cotton farmers target 300,000 tonnes production under CBN agric programme

The National Cotton Association of Nigeria (NACOTAN) says it is targeting the production of between 240,000 and 300,000 tonnes of cotton in 2019. Mr A

WANEP, OXFAM task politicians on ‘Farmers Manifesto’

The West Africa Network for Peace-building (WANEP Nigeria) and OXFAM in Nigeria has urged politicians to work for the implementation of the ‘Farmers M