Agriculture

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

Political farmers hijack Anchor Borrower Scheme in Bayelsa — RIFAN

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Bayelsa on Tuesday said farmers under it association have not benefited from the Central Bank&rsquo

FG trains 500 farmers on soya beans production in Nasarawa

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, in collaboration with Nasarawa Agricultural Development Programme (NADP), has commenced the

IAR/ABU boosts cowpea farming with ‘innovation platforms’

The Institute for Agricultural Research (IAR) of Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria on Tuesday said it had introduced innovative measures that would

We have developed disease-resistant, nutrient-rich maize — Expert

Mr Dollah Yusuf, a Maize Specialist with Harvestplus Nigeria, says that the company has developed vitamin A-fortified maize seeds which are disease-re

Women farmers decry exclusion in agriculture interventions

The women wing of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Kano chapter has said, women are being excluded in various agricultural interventions and