Nigeria seen as biggest rice buyer in 2019, behind China
Nigeria’s rice imports will jump 13 per cent next year to 3.4 million metric tons, making Africa’s most populous country the world’s biggest rice impo
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FG to partner EuroBase on irrigation facilities
The Federal Government has indicated interest to partner with private investors in the area of irrigation to upscale food production in the country. M
How Yobe livestock farmers lost scores of animals to disease
…It’s scary, farmers say Strange case of foot and mouth disease ravaging animals in different parts of Yobe State is scaring livestock farmers in the
Farmers express mixed feelings as harvest begins
Farmers across the country are expressing hopes that this year’s harvest will be bountiful compared to last years. Some, especially the wet season ric
ActionAid wants direct allocations for agric devt funding
The ActionAid Nigeria (AAN) has called for direct allocation from government to Agricultural Development programme (ADP) as part of measures to ensure