Agriculture

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

FG gives reasons for scrapping Jonathan’s GES

…replaces it with new scheme Last week, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh said the Federal Government was scr

NIHORT trains 400 farmers, says horticultural crops can grow Nigeria’s GDP

The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has projected that a committed national policy on mass production of plantain and pineapple is

Agric input suppliers petition finance minister over payment

A forum of agricultural input suppliers on the Federal Government’s Anchor Borrowers Programme from Sokoto State has petitioned the minister of

‘Nigeria will be self-sufficient in food production in 3 years’

Thomas Etu is the chairman of Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN) and member of the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative,

RMRDC rolls out ways to rescue dying textile sector

…releases certified cotton seeds to farmers   The Raw Material Research and Development Council (RMRDC) has released over 20 tonnes of cer