Agriculture

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

Over 500 rice farmers benefit from CBN anchor borrowers scheme in Bayelsa

Over 500 rice farmers in Bayelsa State have received seedlings, fertilizers, spray machines and other rice farming inputs from the ongoing Central Ban

Farmers to own 30% shares in Bank of Agric – Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said the Bureau of Public Enterprise (BPE) is restructuring the Bank of Agric

How intercropping benefits farmers

Experts have advised farmers on ideal situation for intercropping leguminous with non-leguminous crops so as to enhance the fertility of the soil and

How to build, maintain soil fertility

Soil forms the bedrock upon which plants grow, but the effects of climate change and other destructive land practices like deforestation contribute to

Rice importation: ‘How foreign countries wage economic warfare against Nigeria’

Kebbi Sate Governor, Atiku Bagudu on Tuesday said some foreign countries are waging economic warfare against Nigeria through rice importation at a cos