Agriculture

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Nigeria, biggest importer of Cowpea in Africa

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) says Nigeria can save billions of naira if it cuts down on its importation of cowpea. Dr Issoufo

Farmers, experts rumble over Buhari’s decision on forex for food

A few days ago, President Muhammadu Buhari sparked mixed reaction when he told dignitaries that visited him for Sallah that he has directed the Centra

Nigeria can harvest $2bn from yearly spices export

Professor Haruna Dikko Ibrahim is the Director-General Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) Abuja. In this interview, he explains the

How local milk processors are struggling to survive

At the recently concluded dairy conference in Abuja, which brought together key players in the industry, many told tales of survival of the fittest in

Tomato production threatened in Nigeria- new study

A new report published last week by a team of scientists from Kenya and Nigeria indicates that Tuta Absoluta remains a huge thread to tomato productio