Agriculture

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

Local rice to sell N6,000 —RIFAN

The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) says it will reduce the price of locally produced rice from N18,000 per 50kg. bag to N6,000 within the

10,000 contractors bidding for jobs in agric, rural devt. ministry

At least 10,000 contractors are bidding for different contracts in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development this year, the minister,

Anambra farmers assured of specialised hybrid farm inputs

Anambra’s commissioner for agriculture, mechanization, processing and export, Afam Mbanefo has assured farmers in the state of the government

Jigawa farmers abandon jathropha

Jathropha farming embraced by farmers in Jigawa State during the administration of then governor Saminu Turaki, in 2014, has been abandoned owing to l

How to optimise livestock production

Feeding is a fundamental aspect in livestock production. In order to improve meat production levels in Nigeria, energy inputs such as concentrate feed