Agriculture

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

We are yet to benefit from FG’s tractor hiring service – FCT farmers

Some of the farmers who accused the government of being deceptive, said they have not seen any of the tractors working for any farmer in the territory

Prices of fish feeds rise as naira falls

This reporter who went to Kado fish market in Abuja discovered that the prices of fish feeds, especially the imported ones, have witnessed significant

SON partners IITA on cassava weed project

The commitment by SON is amid growing concern over the threat of weeds to cassava production in the country which has kept productivity low and behind

‘We are using grains because we have no access to improved seeds’

What type of assistance do you get from government?I am getting two bags of fertiliser and small quantity of seeds under the GES arrangement at a subs

‘A lot of people in Gombe live on their agricultural produce’

Irrigation of dry season groundnut seems to be alien in this area, how did you start it?I remember there was a time we planted some seeds of groundnut