Agriculture

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

Obasanjo seeks Thai support for Nigeria’s agric sector

Former president Olusegun Obasanjo, has requested for the support of the Thai government to Nigeria’s quest to improve on her agricultural secto

Cassava processing demanding but lucrative – Mama Maria

Mama Maria, as she is popularly known, engages in processing cassava into ‘Garri’ at Gwazunu, a community near Suleja in Niger State. In t

30% in poultry smuggling will create over one million jobs – Lokpobiri

The Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Senator Heineken Lokpobiri, has said that over one million jobs can be created if smuggli

NDE trains 600 school leavers on dry season farming

The National Directorate of Employment (NDE) says it is currently training 600 youths from the 19 northern states and the FCT, on dry season farming t

Climate Change: $200bn required globally for deforestation-free agriculture

An estimated $200 billion per year is required for a global transformation to deforestation-free agriculture.  A statement made available to Dail