Agriculture

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

FG to take over 17 year-old uncompleted Nasarawa dam

The federal government is to take over the uncompleted Farin-Ruwa dam owned by the Nasarawa State government. The Permanent Secretary, Federal ministr

How Nigeria’s low investment on seeds undermines food security

One of the major issues that worry stakeholders in Nigeria’s agricultural sector is the lack of vibrant seed industry, which is the backbone of

Rebuilding North-East: 3,000 displaced farmers get farm inputs

The Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) under the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), in collaboration with the American Unive

BOA’s stringent measures scare away off-takers, farmers say

The Farmers Empowerment Association has said the stringent measures put in place by the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) are scaring away off-takers who are

Cowpea: Silver lining for farmers

Nana Danladi, 42, was married for 10 years to her husband, Bello, before he died. They had both farmed his plot of land growing cowpea. The mother of