Agriculture

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

How Osun backyard farmer becomes big time tomato grower

Mr Sikiru Lawal Omotunde, the Chief Executive Officer of Ayoola Farms in Imesi-Ile, Osun State is a successful tomato farmers. One of his tomato farms

Why Nigeria imports vegetables – Ojang

Says over 40 truckloads of tomatoes come into Nigeria daily from Cameroon Nigerians cross to Cameroon easily to import tomatoes, carrot and other vege

7,550 farmers empowered in Niger Delta

Foundation for Partnership Initiative in Niger Delta (PIND) says it has empowered 7,550 farmers across the Niger Delta region of the country. PIND&rsq

Bee-keeping, Nigeria’s untapped goldmine, says agric ministry official

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has described the bee keeping business as Nigeria’s untapped goldmine. Dr Dooshima Kw

RMRDC boosts Safflower plant production through improved seedlings

The Raw Materials Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has developed improved safflower seedlings to boost planting and production of the plant. T