Agriculture

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

BOA’s stringent measures scare away off-takers, farmers say

The Farmers Empowerment Association has said the stringent measures put in place by the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) are scaring away off-takers who are

Cowpea: Silver lining for farmers

Nana Danladi, 42, was married for 10 years to her husband, Bello, before he died. They had both farmed his plot of land growing cowpea. The mother of

Farming resumes in troubled Katsina communities as security improves

From Idris Mahmoud, Katsina Normalcy is gradually returning to troubled Katsina villages neighbouring Kaduna and Zamfara states. This follows the secu

No going back in kenaf value chain devt – RMRDC

The Federal Government will continue to encourage kenaf production in view of its importance in the production of jute bags for the commodity export b

Olam to introduce sea fish specie

The Federal Government has welcomed the plan by Olam International to introduce Barramundi cultured fish (Sea Bass) to Nigeria. Sea Bass is a common n