Agriculture

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

FG gives reasons for high cost of local rice

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has attributed the high cost of local rice in the market to the inability of loca

5000 famers for tomatoes production in Kaduna

A company, Easy Trust Nigeria Ltd., says it will engage 5,000 farmers to cultivate tomatoes in Kaduna State during the dry season. “We have made

FG saves N112bn from local fertiliser production

The production of locally-blended fertiliser has this year saved the Federal Government about $150 million (equivalent of N52 billion) hitherto spent

FG saves N112bn from local fertiliser production

The production of locally-blended fertiliser has this year saved the Federal Government about $150 million (equivalent of N52 billion) hitherto spent

Nigeria’s cassava value chain under threat – AATF

The African Agricultural Technology Foundation (AATF) has raised alarm that though Nigeria is the highest grower of cassava in the world, it has a zer