Agriculture

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

New tech to strengthen production of ‘climate resilient wheat’

The CGIAR Research Program on wheat has released the 2018 annual report on global effort to develop new wheat varieties. The CGIAR Research Program on

600 tractors acquired to boost agriculture in North East

The North-East Commodity Associations (NECAS) says it has procured 600 units of tractors to boost agricultural activities of its members across the si

Stop indiscriminate use of agro-chemicals, FG tells farmers, traders

The Federal Government has appealed to farmers and traders to stop the indiscriminate use of agrochemicals on food commodities due to the adverse effe

What people don’t know about Dairy in Nigeria – MD Spring Dairies

Dr Celestine Ayok, Owner of Spring Dairies Ltd, has been involved in the entire value chain of dairy- production, processing and marketing for over 23

‘Why Netherlands is Nigeria’s major trade partner in Europe’

Mr Olusegun Awolowo, the Executive Director, Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), says the Netherlands buys 47 per cent of Nigeria’s Cocoa. Awolo