Why Benue farmers prefer ‘Kwankwaso’ cowpea

Despite the blazing sun, farmers in Benue State were not deterred as they patiently...

IITA-ACAI to train 30,000 farmers in Abia, Benue, Oyo, Osun and Ogun states

About 30,000 farmers from Abia, Benue, Oyo, Ogun and Osun state will benefit from...

Goat Farming, A Goldmine Waiting To Be Tapped

This week, I present to you goat farming, another simple to operate, cost effective,...

Africa seeks development through agriculture

The Brazil Africa Forum in São Paulo featured discussions regarding the continent’s development and...

Border Closure: FG inaugurates NFAN executives to boost fish production

The Federal Government on Tuesday, inaugurated the executive officers of the National Fish Association...

400,000 people benefit from NIRSAL scheme

No less than 400,000 jobs have been created in different segments of the agricultural...

Expert advocates less consumption of livestock

As the world grapples with the challenges of global warming, a professor of Obstetrics...

How Nigeria can make fortunes from dairy production, by Aderounmu

Nigeria can make fortunes from dairy production, if cattle rearing is taken as a...

Market access takes centre stage at Agribusiness Institute’s conference

For Nigeria to diversify its economy through agriculture, its products must be able to...

CLO blames Calabar-Itu Road for high food prices

The Chairman of the Civil Liberties Organisation, Akwa Ibom State, Frankylin Isong, on Tuesday,...

African ministers adopt agriculture to tackle climate change

Ministers of Agriculture from 30 African countries, including Nigeria last week met to discuss...

Varsities pushing food security beyond campuses

Some universities have not only joined the global campaign for food security, but they...

6 Things Current Farm Owners Can Teach You About Farming

Farming can be a difficult vocation. It is, however, one of the oldest and...

Poverty, Liver Cancer And Aflatoxins In Africa

As at November, 2019 the NCRI cancer conference reported a triple- fold increase in...

‘Delayed, unexpected rains’ hit cowpea in Sokoto

In many parts of Sokoto State, climate change has affected the harvest of cowpea,...

Edo govt to provide 100,000 hectares of land for oil palm investors

Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo state on Monday said the state government had concluded...

Cotton farmers expect good harvest, await textile industries takeoff

Cotton farmers in Nigeria have said access to improved seeds and other inputs led...

Nigerian radio stations broadcast agronomy recommendations on cassava weed management and best planting practices

Three Nigerian radio stations are now broadcasting agronomic recommendations on the Six Steps to...

US committed to financial, technical support to Nigerian farmers – USAID

The United States Agency for International  Development (USAID) has expressed its commitment to providing...

Industrial Fishing Projects will curb youth restiveness in the Niger Delta – Minister

Nigeria's Minister of State for Budget and National Planning, Prince Clem Ikanade Agba says...
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