Agriculture

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

Despite price fluctuation, 2018 was good year for vegetable farmers

Vegetable farmers in Jos, Plateau State, say though 2018 saw price fluctuation in the commodity, it was still highly profitable and prepared them for

How Kenya farmers float tea companies: Lessons for Nigeria

The name Kericho is synonymous with tea production in Kenya. Located in the highlands on the western side of the Kenyan Rift Valley, a distance of abo

Rice: Kano-based miller targets 500 tonnes daily production by June

Kano-based Amarava Rice Mill says it is targeting to record 500 tonnes of daily production by June, just as it hit 250 tonnes to boost local self-suff

Army livestock market to ease movement of cattle – Buratai

The Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lieutenant General Tukur Buratai, has said the Army International Livestock Market and Abbattoir would serve as a tran

Gunmen sets ablaze Ortom’s 250 hectares rice farm

Unknown gunmen have allegedly set ablaze 250 hectares of rice farm belonging to Governor Samuel Ortom of Benue State. Daily Trust gathered that the es