How Nigeria can make billions from shea butter value chain
Shea butter, mainly used in Africa as waterproofing wax, cooking oil, hairdressing, in candle-making, and as an ingredient in medicinal ointments, is
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Inside Kokami tomato market, where youths are engaged
The growing tomato business at Kokami market in Katsina State is providing job opportunities for many youths from Kano, Kaduna and Katsina states, Dai
Agronomist’s notebook: Six practices that destroy soil fertility
Soil fertility refers to the ability of the soil to supply nutrients and water to sustain plant growth. Organic matter plays a vital role in determini
Improving rural agriculture, greatest joy for farmers – Architect turned farmer, Dansadau
Abubakar Saidu Dansadau is an agriculture expert from Zamfara state. He read Architecture at Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil but fell
How ‘Boko Haram’ grass threatens Kwara rice communities
Farmers running out of land for cassava Rice farmers in Lafiagi, a rice producing community in Kwara State have raised alarm over the growth of a gras