Agriculture

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

National agric show: Sector challenges resonate with farmers, others

The 2024 National Agric Show comes to an end tomorrow after three days of highlighting and showcasing latest innovations, business opportunities and n

How border closure affects millet, cashew trade in Niger

Stakeholders and farmers around the Babanna/Benin Republic border in Borgu LGA of Niger State are anxious to see the opening of the Babanna Internatio

‘I started poultry with 10 birds, now producing 500 egg crates monthly’

Mrs Tabitha Bilyaminu Shu’aibu, chairperson of Women Poultry Farmers Association in Biu Local Government Area of Borno State, gets about 10 to 15 crat

‘Why we need to embrace large-scale wheat production’

Dr John Aderibigbe, a former technical consultant to the Wheat Farmer Association of Nigeria during President Muhammadu Buhari’s administration and cu

Despite flood, drought, rice farmers record bumper harvest

Farmers nationwide faced four challenges this year: floods, moderate drought, diseases and the cost of labour and input.  In most areas of the North-W