Agriculture

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Soil pollution threatens food security in Nigeria – Prof. Raji

High rate of soil pollution is threatening food security in Nigeria, President of Soil Science Society of Nigeria, Professor Bashiru Raji has warned.

Rice importation ends 2020

Rice importation into Nigeria would end by 2020, the Policy Adviser of the John Kufuor Foundation (JKF), Hon. Abraham Dwuma, has said. He also said th

Nigeria can earn N4trn on seed yam annually

The Chairman of Technical Committee on Nigerian Yam Export Programme, Prof. Simon Irtuwange, has said the country could earn N4.01 trillion on seed ya

Group faults NASS bill on donkey, says Nigeria loses $2bn annually to smuggling

The Donkey Skin Processors, Marketers and Exporters Association of Nigeria (DSPMEAN), has faulted the bill seeking to prohibit the killing and exporta

FG to address unemployment, others with N25bn agribusiness loans

As part of efforts to curb unemployment, hunger, poverty and youth restiveness in the country, the federal government has concluded plans to disburse