Agriculture

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

50,000 rice farmers for RIFAN/CBN Anchor-Borrower programme in Sokoto

The third phase of the RIFAN/CBN Anchor-Borrower programme has been launched in Sokoto with 50,000 farmers to benefit. Speaking at the flag-off of dis

Institute introduces modern irrigation technology for wheat farmers

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR), Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria, in collaboration with the International Water Management Institute

How Katsina farmers perfect potato production

Farmers in Bakori Local Government Area of Katsina State have over the years been improving their technical skills in Irish potato production, a devel

Short term measures to check impact of hot weather on your birds

For us in Nigeria, extreme weather conditions can make it very difficult for poultry farmers to attain set target. Dr. Bala Mohammed, a poultry expert

The many things you can get from a baobab tree

African baobab (Adansonia digitata L.) is a tree that lives for many years and has various uses. Some of the trees are thought to be over 1,000 years