Yobe Urges FG to Develop Proposed 5,000-Hectare Grazing Reserve

The Yobe Government on Tuesday appealed to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture to develop 5,000 hectares of land it received from the state...

Nigerian Exported Yam was Not Rejected in the U.K —NAQS Boss

Following some reports that the United Kingdom rejected yam tubers exported from Nigeria, COLLINS NNABUIFE spoke with the Coordinating Dire...

Agriculture and the Future of Africa

Africa is continent of 55 countries and thousands of nationalities with incredible human and cultural diversity. Anthropologists have long ...

Nigeria Loses $13.7bn to Farmers, Herdsmen Conflicts Yearly –Abdulsalami

A former Military Head of State, Abdulsalami Abubakar, says Nigeria loses not less than $13.7bn annually as a result of farmers and herdsme...

Farmers Get 221 Water Pumps Ahead Dry Season Farming

A total of 221 five-litre water pumps have been distributed to farmers under the Fadama scheme of the Ogun-Osun River Basin Development Aut...

AfDB Targets 513 Million Tonnes of Food Production By 2025

The African Development Bank (AfDB)’s new initiative  Technologies for African Agriculture initiative will produce 513 million tonnes of ad...

Nigeria Saves N216bn From Rice Importation – BOA

Nigeria has saved over N216 billion from the importation of rice alone from Thailand and other countries since the nation’s domestic mass p...

ALGON, 16 Foreign Investors to Assist Farmers with 43,590 Equipment

As part of the nation’s new agricultural revolution project, the Association of Local Government of Nigeria (ALGON)  and 16 foreign partner...

Happening Now: Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike with FMARD Presents 2 weeks Youth Empowerment Programme

Happening Now: Michael Okpara University of Agriculture Umudike with FMARD Presents 2 weeks Youth Empowerment Programme Date: 26th Octob...

Land Use Act, Constraint to Agricultural Growth – Stakeholders

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector have insisted that the Land Use Act is a major constraint to the development and growth of agricult...

N95bn Lost to Herdsmen, Farmers’ Clashes in 4 Years, Says Ortom

The Governor of Benue State, Samuel Ortom, has revealed that clashes between farmers and herdsmen led to the loss of farm produce and prope...

Indigenous Coy Produces Fertiliser From Neem Tree

An indigenous company based in Kebbi State has produced organic neem fertiliser for optimum crop production. They are produced from the nee...

Katsina Rural Dev’t Agency Fabricates Power Tiller Machine

The Katsina State Agric and Rural Development Authority (KTARDA) has produced a hand-held power tiller machine for harrowing, ploughing and...

6 Reasons Shy Your Farm Failed

Agricultural experts believe many farmers make the following mistakes: Farmers growing too many crops Your farm will fail if you refuse...

Subsidizing Agriculture only Way to Food Security – Taraba Chief

The Federal Government has been advised to fully subsidise agriculture to enable farmers make profit and for Nigeria to realise food securi...

We are in Tough Time, Sokoto Groundnut Farmers Cry Out

Groundnut farmers in Sokoto State have only recently harvested their crops but they say they are at present in trying times. “Groundnut f...

Millet Scarcity Hits Kano Markets as Price Skyrockets

The business community in Kano State has raised alarm over the recent millet scarcity being experienced in most Kano markets and the skyroc...

Cowpea Harvest Threatened as Insects Infest Benue Farms

Owners of cowpea farms like this are fighting back insect infections in the state. Farmers in Benue State have expressed worry over the pa...

Why Farmers Should Consider Drip Irrigation

According to expert views, drip irrigation is a system whereby you give water or fertiliser directly to the root zone of plants, eliminatin...

AfDB to Guarantee Food Production

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has developed a new initiative called the Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) i...

Yams Rejected in UK were Not Certified by Nigerian Quarantine Service —FG

The Federal government on Wednesday said the yams that were reportedly rejected were the United Kingdom were not certified by the Nigerian ...

Mushroom Farming for Smallholders

With mushroom cultivation new to Nigeria, many entrepreneurs want to start small with a pilot project before investing substantial capital...

Exporters Debunk Yam Rejection Reports

The exporters of yam to the UK and US have disputed the reports, initially aired by the Africa Independent Television (AIT) purporting that...

Herdsmen, Farmers Sign Peace Accord

Herdsmen and farmers in Gurusu community of Bosso Local Government Area of Niger have signed an agreement to promote peaceful co-existence ...

FlexFarmer Initiative Berths in Ogun State

In line with the Federal Government’s initiative to transform the agricultural sector into a cash cow, a farmer, Lawal Babatope Alex, has l...

Katsina Invests N200m in Rice, Cotton Production

The Katsina State Government says it has invested N200 million in rice and cotton production under the Anchor Borrowers Programme in the st...