Agriculture

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

How 30yr millionaire rice farmer lost everything

Thirty-year-old Aliyu Hassan looked sober when he narrated the story that will, for many years, linger in his memory. Daily Trust met with Hassan in h

Women farmers seek involvement in Agric budgeting

The Federal Government has been urged to directly involve farmers, especially women smallholder framers who produced over 70 percent of the food consu

We are threatened by importation, maize farmers cry out

The Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has said that its one million registered members are threatened by importation. The national president

Veterinarians warn against antibiotics use in animal feeds

The Nigeria Veterinary Medical Association (NVMA) has warned livestock farmers to avoid the use of antibiotics as feeds additives or growth boosters f

12m Nigerians venture into farming in 2 years, says Buhari

The agriculture sector has significantly reduce the rate of unemployment in the country as over 12 million Nigerians have ventured into rice productio