The African Development Bank (AfDB) is targeting 200,000 jobs from the special agro processing zone (SAPZ) project in Anambra State. Dr. Chuma Ezedinma, Agricultural Economist with...
Diesel cost, exchange rate, logistics major killers By Vincent A. Yusuf (Abuja), Idris Mahmud, Abdullahi Izma Yamadi (Katsina), Ismail Adebayo (Birnin Kebbi), Ibrahim Musa Giginyu...
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has created a credit scheme, where his administration will be doling out N150 million every month to bolster agricultural...
Irrigation farmers in Katsina State have made unprecedented revenues from cabbage production due to its high market demand in the state and beyond. Many of the...
Luka Osagie is the chairman Association of Yam Farmers, Edo State chapter. In this interview, he speaks on why government should assist yam farmers with grants...
Bauchi State government has said that it will ensure an all-around success of the African Development Bank-backed Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zone located in the state. The...
Dairy cows that experience heat stress during the dry period have lower milk production in their next lactation. “Animals that experience heat stress, whether they’re coming...
The Primate of the African Church- Julius Osayande Olayinka Abbey, has said to ensure the abundance of food in our land, the government must address the...
100kg hits N950,000 Why farmers still feel cheated Calls for grading centre intensify Grade 1 cocoa bean is now sold at the rate of N950,000...
The Cross River State government is considering revoking the right of occupancy of a sprawling rubber plantation set up in the 1950s over nonpayment of N178...
It is obvious that the high cost of fertiliser and fuel will halt rice farming and production this year in Yobe State as many farmers are...
Mr Adamu Mahmuda, a staff of Standard Organisation of Nigeria (SON) in Gombe State, said he earned over N1 million from fish farming in 2023. Mahmuda,...
The governments of Nigeria and Japan signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Thursday in a bid to revolutionise Nigeria’s agriculture sector and enhance healthcare capabilities....
The National Council on Privatisation (NCP) on Wednesday, announced it is considering merging the Bank of Agriculture with the Central Bank of Nigeria’s NIRSAL Microfinance Ltd....
In addition to the hike in prices of feeds and chicks that the poultry farmers are battling with, many of them are now losing their...
A team of researchers from the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT), Kano and Gombe centres has visited watermelon farms ravaged by diseases and pests, as well...
The prevailing issue of skyrocketing prices of farm inputs has garnered widespread attention, with farmers across the country expressing their concerns about the situation. Farmers said...
Ihe executive director, Nigerian Stored Produce Research Institute, Prof Lateef Sanni, has said that the country needs about 300 cold chain hubs (storage facilities) to reduce...
It is on record that cotton was among the few cash commodities that built the economy of Nigeria. It was a major source of income to...
The Emir of Muri in Taraba State, Alhaji Abbas Jidda Tafida, has told his subjects to take advantage of early arrival of rainfall to start planting...
Cocoa farmers in Cross River State whose plantations were ravaged by fire in March last year have appealed for improved seedlings, chemical boosters and grants to...
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has disclosed that his government will open up many rural roads to enable rural farmers evacuate their farm yields...
cientists at the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory and the Oklahoma State University have identified key genes that control flowering in sorghum. Sorghum,...
InfraCo Africa, part of the Private Infrastructure Development Group (PIDG), has signed an agreement with Savant Group Ltd, committing US$12 million to scale SunCulture’s solar irrigation...
You do not need to run a fish farm or sell fish in any form to generate money. There are other income-generating activities in the value...
Governor Bala Mohammed of Bauchi State has flagged off quelea birds spray at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa international airport Bauchi as part of efforts to...
As dry season rice farming preparation gears up in Kano State and some other parts of the country, farmers have expressed concern over the high cost...
Farmers in Taraba State are in early preparation for this year’s wet farming. This followed the arrival of rainfall in some parts of the state and...
As farmers begin preparation for the next planting season, farmers in Niger State have lamented the rising cost of yam seedlings in the market. A yam...
The African Development Bank has signed a $75 million loan agreement with Nigeria’s Indorama Eleme Fertiliser and Chemicals Limited. The loan will enable Indorama increase its...
Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has said his administration’s strategy is to bolster the state’s contribution to the federation account through the development of agriculture...
Usually, millions of Muslims around the world break their fast (Iftar) with dates, water and watermelon during Ramadan, a month of fasting, which is a time...
In the last two years, a devastating fungal disease has been inflicting significant damage on many ginger farms in Nasarawa, Plateau, Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and...
As price of bull jumps from N100,000 to N1.2m The current economic crisis has tremendously affected Yobe State’s thriving cattle business. Before now, Potiskum Cattle...
Valency Agro Nigeria Ltd, the third-largest non-oil exporter in Nigeria, has commissioned a state-of-the-art supply chain complex in Ibadan, Oyo State, as part of efforts to...
If you really want to be a successful poultry farmer, here are the mistakes you need to avoid. Take note of numbers 3 and 5 Ever...
Governor Bassey Otu of Cross River State has charged a newly inaugurated committee to draw up a 7-year strategic plan which will enhance the gains of...
The federal government has commenced the distribution of the 42,000 metric tonnes of grains in the seven focal points of state capitals of the Northwestern states.The...
The high cost of inputs as a result of consistent naira devaluation experienced in the country is threatening wheat production in Sokoto State. Our reporter gathered...
Irrigation farmers in Taraba State have said they grow vegetables along their rice farms to enable them to get quick money to buy fuel and pay...
The management of the Agro-Climatic Resilience In Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) has ranked Bauchi State as the best implementing state among the benefiting states of the country....
Dry season watermelon farmers experienced a serious setback following poor harvest as a result of diseases and pests in Bara village, which is the hub of...
The availability of quality seeds is critical to enhance crop productivity for a food and nutrition secure continent. Speaking during the AFSTA Congress in Mombasa, Kenya,...
The Centre for Dryland Agriculture (CDA) Bayero University Kano (BUK), in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, has organised a three-day capacity...
In a significant move towards economic diversification and agricultural transformation, Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa State officially commissioned the COMTTRAJIGAWA Hibiscus Processing Plant at the Maigatari...
Agribusinesses in Nigeria, Tanzania and Zambia face challenges from Covid-19, climate change and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, AGRA’s ‘African Agribusiness Outlook Report’ says. The report, which is...
The removal of subsidy which resulted in a hike in fuel prices is threatening wheat farming as it shoots up the cost of inputs, wheat farmers...
The Niger State has started receiving the first batch of the 1,000 tractors ordered by the state government and handheld farm implements in preparation for the...
Lack of capital and the current rise in the prices of feed and layer birds are pushing many Niger State women out of poultry farming, but...
As first harvest begins in March In the heart of Sharjah, where only sand once stretched endlessly now lies a flourishing wheat farm in Mleiha,...
It’s often top of the list of Australia’s most popular fruit, finding its way into lunch boxes and smoothies across the country every day. But it...
Commissioners of Agriculture from 10 states of the Hydro-Electric Power Producing Areas Development Commission (N-HYPPADEC) on Tuesday converged in Minna to chart ways forward to end...
The national president of the All-Farmers’ Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Arc. Kabir Ibrahim, said there’s urgent need for Nigeria to move beyond intermittent releases from strategic...
‘Situation may worsen food crisis’ Concern is heightening among farming communities nationwide over the increasing cost of fertiliser which could further threaten food supply as the...