Agriculture

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

Why farmers cannot access loans to boost agriculture – NIRSAL boss

Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL), says in spite of agriculture loan opportunities, lack of structure alon

1 killed, 5 arrested over Jigawa herder-farmer clash

Police in Jigawa have arrested five suspects after a violent clash between farmers and herders which led to the killing of one Sama’ila Maiunguw

3 drown, scores missing, houses submerged in Nasarawa flood

Flooding in Nasarawa has drowned three people and submerged homes, cemeteries and farms after hours of torrential rainfall in Lafia. The state capital

Why Nigeria still not self-sufficient in sugar production

28 sugar factories, 250,000 hectares of land needed- Sugar Council Nigeria spent $1.87 billion on the import of 5.54 million metric tonnes of raw suga

Indonesia destroys10m fertilized eggs to cut chicken production

Vice Chancellor of the University of Jos, Professor Sebastian Maimako, says an anti-snake bite venom vaccine known as COVIP-Plus has been developed by