Agriculture

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

Emir urges National Assembly to pass Right to Food Bill

The Emir of Argungu, Alhaji Samai’la Muhammad Mera, has urged the National Assembly to pass the Right to Food Bill without further delay. The tr

Ginger farmers foresee in production

 …cry over poor prices, gov’t neglect  Ginger farmers in Kaduna State  are lamenting bitterly over what they said is a cal

Traders move to fight calcium carbide usage on fruits

Following Daily Trust’s investigation on the massive use of calcium carbide to ripen fruits by farmers and fruits sellers nationwide, the Nigeri

Prof develops cattle feed that boost milk yield

Prof. Moshood Belewu of University of Ilorin, Ilorin, has developed new cattle feed pellets that are capable of increasing the quantity and quality of

ATASPH-1 to strengthen irrigation schemes, feeder roads

The Federal Government/African Development Bank’s Agricultural Transformation Agenda Phase one (ATASPH-1) project will now focus on developing i