Agriculture

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

BUK, ICRISTA, IITA hold conference to address conflicts in dryland areas

The Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA), Bayero University, Kano in collaboration with other key partners such as the International Crops Research In

Agriculture can thrive through exposure to technology

The Lagos International Food and Beverage Fair (LIFBEF) Africa, which started in 2012 has grown to be a destination for all those in the agricultural

Harvest threatened as floods wash away thousands of farmlands

Ringim Local Government Area of Jigawa State is likely to experience food deficit this harvest season, following the flood that washed away thousands

Guidelines for post-harvest handling of maize

– Harvest maize when it is properly dry. That is, only when the stalks and collar sheath have turned brown and the cobs are hanging downwards. A

Why you must avoid fruits ripened with calcium carbide

A consultant family physician, Dr Abdulrahim Abdulrashed, has said the use of calcium carbide, a chemical with carcinogenic properties, to force fruit