Agriculture

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Benue farmers expect good maize harvest despite worm attack

Maize farmers in Benue State are expecting good harvest in the next few weeks despite army worm attacks on their farms. Our correspondent reports that

How to avoid buying fake/adulterated agrochemicals

One of the dangerous effects of counterfeit, fake and adulterated agro-chemicals is that it leads to dramatic decline in the profit farmers make from

Farmers worry as fake, adulterated agrochemicals flood markets

   …SON, experts warn of danger The growing market for agrochemicals in Nigeria has attracted counterfeiters whose fraudulent activit

Why Nigeria’s natural resources are fast depleting – FAO

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) has expressed grave concern that Nigeria has the fastest depletion of natural resources in the world. FAO

Farmers to assess toll free lines in August

A toll free call centre for farmers will be made available to the public in August, the managing director of a Kaduna-based tractor plant, Springfield