Agriculture

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

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

Sokoto state boosts Agriculture with 15,000 Metric Tonnes OF fertiliser

The sokoto state Government has commenced distribution of 15,000 metric tones fertiliser, loaded in 500 trucks, for the 2018 wet season farming. The f