Researchers develop new wheat variety
Nigerian researchers and their partners from Tunisia and the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) have developed a new wheat variety
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AfDB to boost cassava, sorghum, rice production with $174m
African Development Bank (AfDB) in collaboration with the Federal Government will spend $174m on production of rice, sorghum and cassava in Nigeria un
Turmeric: ‘Golden crop’ neglected by Nigerian farmers
Turmeric is one root crop that receives less attention from Nigerian farmers, but experts say it has huge potentials for local industries and export.
‘Young farmers’ summit will open new opportunities’
We understand farmers under the aegis Arewa Young Farmers are organising a summit in Kaduna in March, how are you mobilizing stakeholders for the summ
How ‘ugwu’ alleviates poverty among women farmers
Pumpkin, popularly known as ‘ugwu’ in Nigeria, and widely consumed across the country is fast becoming a poverty alleviation vegetable, es