Agriculture

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

Benue cowpea farmers begin cultivation

Farmers in Benue State have started cultivating cowpea (beans) in order to reap bountifully during the harvest expected in November, this year. Cowpea

314 seed entrepreneurs may improve farmers’ access

The Federal Government has increased the number of seed entrepreneurs in the nation’s agricultural sector to 314 to scale up farmers’ access to qualit

Stakeholders want women farmers involve in FCT Agric budgeting

Women small-scale farmers and other stakeholders have urged the FCT administration to include women and youth farmers in the territory, in the prepara

Farmers urged to use inorganic, organic fertilizer to boost crop yield

Farmers have been advised to adopt the complementary use of organic and inorganic fertilizer in the country in order to attain increased crop yields,

Why farmers should embrace waterfowl farming

Waterfowl farming is one of the lucrative livestock ventures because of its high level of productivity and little start-up capital requirement. Classi