Agriculture

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

High demand for beniseed as Benue farmers begin harvest

Beniseed (sesame) farmers in Benue State are poised to smile to the banks in this year’s harvest as demand for the produce increases on a daily

What farmers should know about foot and mouth disease

Foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects cattle, sheep, goats, deer and other cloven-hooved ruminants. The disea

Kano to partners Indonesia on agric devt

Kano State government is to partner Indonesian investors with the aim of revamping food production in the state.  The state governor, Dr. Abdulla

Kaduna farmers call for inputs as dry season farming begins

Dry season farmers in Kaduna State have appealed to the government to provide adequate inputs to enable them scale up production in the 2017/2018 farm

Zuma FM holds harvest festival for rural farmers

Zuma FM, a community radio station based in Suleja, near Abuja, has held a two-day agricultural harvest festival. The event, which ended last weekend,