Agriculture

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

Niger Govt. acquires N1.8bn tractors for 2019 farming season

The Niger government has concluded arrangements to procure 10 new tractors at the cost of N1.8 billion to boost its access to farmers in the state for

Maize farms under attack in Benue

– Otukpo monarch loses 12 hectares – farmers may re-plough farms for other crops   Maize farmers in Benue State are presently facing

How farmers compromise food safety

Food safety refers to the production, handling, preparation and storage of foodstuffs in ways that best reduce the risk of diseases. Dangers of consum

Why wheat farming is suffering setback in Nigeria

Lack of policy framework to mandate agricultural research institutes to ensure consistent supply of high yielding varieties of modified seeds to farme

FG launches N100m research to curb soil salinity in Kano

The federal government, through the Transforming Irrigation Management in Nigeria (TRIMING), project has launched a N100million research to fashion ou