Agriculture

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

FADAMA wins World Bank award for aiding Nigeria’s agricultural growth

The FADAMA III Additional Financing (AF) project has won the Africa VPU Team Award of the World Bank for achieving its objectives and promoting N

Nigeria can generate $10bn from honey, hives – USAID official

Mr David Musa, the Team Leader, USAID Bee Keeping Pollination Project, says Nigeria can generate over 10 billion dollars from local and international

FG begins verification of poultry farms affected by bird flu in Kano

The Federal Government has commenced the verification of poultry farms affected by the outbreak of bird flu in Kano State, in recent years. Already, a

States intervene to save wheat production

…as MoU with flour millers leave farmers in pains The annual demand for wheat in Nigeria is about 4.2 million, but the nation produces about 60

OCP Africa launches agribooster in Kaduna

…to support 5,000 maize farmers In a bid to improve smallholder farmers and ensure food security in the country, OCP Africa, (a new African com