Agriculture

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5,465 hectares cassava, rice farms cultivated under Fadama in Kogi

The Kogi State Project Coordinator of the Fadama III Additional Financing, Mr Paul Ogunmola has said that a total of 5,465 hectares of cassava and ric

What crippled wheat production in Jigawa

The production of wheat in Jigawa State dropped by about 65 percent this year, investigation by Daily Trust in the state has shown. Multiple sources&n

What you need to know about Brucellosis

Brucellosis is an infectious disease caused by a type of bacteria called brucella. There are several strains of brucella bacteria occurring in cows, d

FG gives reasons for scrapping Jonathan’s GES

…replaces it with new scheme Last week, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh said the Federal Government was scr

NIHORT trains 400 farmers, says horticultural crops can grow Nigeria’s GDP

The National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has projected that a committed national policy on mass production of plantain and pineapple is