Agriculture

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

Reap the benefits of planting Turmeric

Nigerian farmers give less attention to turmeric cultivation. But many experts say the root crop which is described as the ‘spice of life’

Why ginger prices plummet

The rise and fall of the price of ginger have become a major issue for farmers, marketers, middlemen, traditional rulers and politicians in southern K

FG targets 8m tonnes of rice in 2018 wet season

The Federal Government says it is targeting the production of eight million tonnes of paddy by rice farmers across the country in the 2018 wet season.

Zamfara spent N6.8bn on agriculture in 7 years

Governor Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara State says his administration has spent over N6.8 billion to boost agriculture in the state in the last seven years

Existing grazing reserves to be reopened

The Federal Government says it will reopen the existing grazing reserves to address farmers-herdsmen clashes across the country. Chief Audu Ogbeh, Min