Agriculture

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

Produce theft upsets farmers, many count losses

“My kids and I went to the field to harvest rice. We worked all day, but we were unable to bag the paddy before sunset, so we decided to wait until th

Bigger sized cowpea seed excites Benue farmers

A new variety of cowpea has caused excitement among farmers in Benue State who are now eager for the release of the seed so that it could satisfy mark

Gombe govt, farmers bicker over sale of fertiliser

Hundreds of farmers in Gombe State have raised concerns on the non-distribution of free fertilisers donated by the federal government to support farmi

Why price of beans may not go down soon

Experts have warned that the price of beans may not go down any time soon in Nigeria. The country used to be the largest producer of beans—about 58 pe

Why Nigeria must utilise more arable land

Stakeholders have said Nigeria must use 60% of the arable land that is currently underutilised to generate significant output in order to deal with th