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Technology to boost productivity in Africa’s…
Agriculture is standing on the edge of a second green revolution which will entail fundamental shifts in how the…
FG to add value to livestock farming
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development on Thursday said the way forward in improving…
Lakaji plans distribution hub for fresh foods,…
Lakaji Development Alliance, a private sector-led coalition, is set to launch a distribution hub for fresh foods…
Stakeholders worry over tomato scarcity
The scarcity of tomatoes and hike in its price nationwide had been of great concern to many Nigerians this year.…
No cause for panic on maize pest
Nigerians have been assured that the army worm infestation on maize farms recorded in the South Western states;…
Influx of substandard farm machinery dims farmers’…
The Federal Government’s aim of diversifying the economy through agriculture is being threatened by the influx of…
IITA trains African researchers on weed science
The Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) under its cassava weed management project is training African…
Kano earmarks N200m for purchase of surplus wheat
The Kano state government has set aside N200million to purchase excess wheat produced by farmers in the state.…
FrieslandCampina to pump N3bn into Nigeria’s dairy…
FrieslandCampina has announced decision to invest N3 billion into its small-holder dairy farmer programme in…
West African buyers line up for Indorama fertilizer
With the first pellets of Urea fertilizer expected to roll out soon from the brand new Indorama Fertilizer and…
‘We have home grown solution to Tomato Pest, Tuta…
Ministry of Science and Technology has developed a pesticide agent that is very effective against the new tomato…
FG sets 4-year target to end huge import bill on agric…
Federal Government says the huge import bill incurred from the importation of agriculture products, particularly…