Agriculture

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FAO partners Yobe govt on food security

The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has promised to strengthen partnership with Yobe State government to improve food security

FG empowers 76 female farmers with laptops to boost agribiz

The Federal Government has empowered 76 female farmers and entrepreneurs with laptops as startup tools to enhance their businesses having completed a

Ban on importation of tomato paste will fail without necessary structures – AFAN

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Niger, on Saturday, urged the Federal Government to put the right structures in place before banning impo

Nigeria has 349,227mt seed deficit, seed council says

…as small scale farmers worry over cost   Nigeria currently needs an additional 349,227 metric tonnes of certified seeds to meet the demand of fa

… produces 90% of rice it consumes – Ogbeh

Chief Audu Ogbeh, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday expressed satisfaction that Nigeria is now producing 90 per cent of the ric