Agriculture

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

GM crops: Between golden harvest and risks

Nigeria is set to introduce genetically modified crops into the country’s farming system starting 2017 with the commercial release of the home-g

Farmers leveraging on govt’s import restrictions to produce more food

With success stories of good harvests this year, and import restrictions which resulted in competitive prices for farm produce, farmers are warming up

Bauchi flags-off Anchor Borrower’s scheme with 20,000 farmers

Bauchi State government has launched the Anchor Borrower’s Scheme with 20,000 farmers that registered for the scheme. The scheme was initiated b

Cassava growers want flexible agricultural policies to increase production in 2017

The Nigeria Cassava Growers Association (NCGA) has appealed to the Federal Government to encourage flexible agricultural policies to boost cassava pro

Lagos begins sale Rice N12,000 for 50kg bag

The Lagos State Government on Thursday commenced the sale of Lake Rice as part of the MoU between the state and Kebbi Government at the rate of