Agriculture

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

North-East farmers get N12billion farm inputs

The North-East Commodity Association (NECAS) in collaboration with the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) and the Bank of Agriculture (BOA), has launched t

World food prices down 3.7% in July – FAO

World food prices fell 3.7 per cent in July from the month before with declines seen across all crop types, the United Nations food agency said on Thu

What crippled Sokoto Gum Arabic project

The multi-million naira Gum Arabic plantations established in the three senatorial districts of Sokoto State have been abandoned, Daily Trust can repo

Diversification: FG to boost jatropha production

The Federal Government is to focus more on the development of jatropha production as part of efforts to diversify the nation’s economy, the Dire

‘North needs agriculture to survive’

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have emphasized the need for sustained interest in agriculture for states in the northern part of Nigeria to s