Agriculture

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Nigeria, African governments urged to halt threats to biodiversity

As Nigeria joined the rest of the world on Monday to mark International Day of Biodiversity, the government and other African countries have been urge

Kano Govt. constitutes committee to recover N850m loan from rice farmers

Prof. Mahmoud Daneji, the Managing Director, Kano State’s Agricultural and Rural Development Authority, says the state government has constituted a co

Nigeria increases agricultural export to 77% in 2018 – Minister

Nigeria’s agricultural exports to other countries increased by 77 per cent in 2018 due to intensified efforts at diversifying the economy, according t

Niger govt acquires 50 hectares of land for Dangote rice mill

Niger state government has acquired a 50 hectares of land for the establishment of a rice mill by the Dangote Group. Daily Trust recalls that the esta

Coffee: Plateau’s untapped gold mine

At 68, Christopher Pam Chayi has remained loyal to coffee in over five decades. He has evolved from a subsistence coffee farmer to a commercial farmer