Agriculture

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

Give priority to Agriculture, youths tell Yobe gov-elect

 Some young farmers in Damaturu have appealed to the Governor-elect, MaiMala Buni to map out strategies for mass youth participation of many of them i

US to invest in Nigeria’s agribusiness sector

USAID has launched a new agribusiness investment activity, ‘Feed The Future Nigeria Agribusiness Investment Activity,’ in efforts to promote private s

Anchor Borrowers: BOA disburses over N90bn to farmers in 4 years – MD

The Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Bank of Agriculture (BOA),  Kabiru Adamu, has disclosed that the bank through the President M

How genetic improvement of local cows can address livestock crises

The main problem affecting the livestock subsector in the country is lack of investment into the genetic improvement of local cow breeds, many veterin

Agronomist’s notebook: What you need to know about soil diseases

It is always disappointing when a farmer plants seeds and they fail to germinate or they sprout but do not take off after transplanting. Among things