Drought: AfDB to deploy $20b to agric till 2017
The African Development Bank plans to deploy $1.1 billion with approval of its board to address drought-related crisis and ensure that “drought
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Worms invasion: AFAN allays fears of farmers in Kano
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kano state has urged farmers not to entertain any fear following the reported outbreak of some worms
Delta to boost rice production
Delta State governor Ifeanyi Okowa has urged rice farmers to increase their production to meet with the needs of Nigerians. The Governor made the call
Inside Jigawa rice farms
…how new approach boosts production If you visit rice project farms in Jigawa State and take statistics of the total number of hectares under c
Tomato farmers adopt different strategies for rain-fed cultivation
Tomato farmers usually shift to cultivation of other crops when the rainy season sets in because tomatoes do not do well in the rainy season. The resu