Agriculture

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

Farmers’ challenges in ravaged North-East

Herders and farmers conflicts have remained the most predominately resource-use conflict in North-eastern Nigeria particularly in Taraba State. The ne

‘Nigeria can control global price of cocoa’

Mr Chris Agara is a big time investor in Cross River State agriculture, though largely associated with oil and gas in the country. In this interview,

AfDB to invest $120 million to boost cassava, others

In the next 2-3 years, the African Development Bank (AfDB) will be investing $120 million to increase productivity and transform cassava and other com

Foundation trains over 25,000 on modern agric practices

The Leventis Foundation Nigeria (LFN) has trained over 25,000 youths and farmers on modern and sustainable agricultural practices. Executive Director

Kaduna coy produces yam seeds from tissue culture

Aseed production company based in Kaduna has begun the production of yam seeds through product obtained from tissue culture lab. This will give yam fa