Food Security: Stakeholder clamours for adequate agric research funding

An agricultural stakeholder, Jim Rex-Lawson Moses, Wednesday, clamoured for adequate agricultural research funding to...

Transforming agriculture with commodity exchange market

A vibrant commodity exchange market will play a vital role in transforming agriculture sector,...

Niger, EU partner to end farmers/herders crisis

The Niger State Government and the European Union (EU) on Tuesday met in Abuja...

Nigeria’s border policy leaves concerns about rice shortage

The closure of Nigeria’s land borders may be impelling local rice producers to raise...

ICERIA 2019 Gets Boost as IITA, ILRI, NBMA Partner AGROBUSINESS TIMES

The 2019 international conference on research and innovations in agriculture being organized by Nigeria's...

Nigerian banks give only 4% of their loans to agriculture

Despite efforts by the Nigerian government to focus on agriculture and make it a...

NEMA inspects farmlands of 2018 flood victims in Niger

The federal government, through the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA), has commenced inspection of...

Fear of maize shortage grips Jigawa

There is growing anxiety in Jigawa State over the fear that the state may...

Border closure: Good for agric. sector – Expert

An Agricultural expert, Mr Ismail Olawale has said the closure of Nigeria`s borders will...

IITA research station in Kalambo, DRC to be named after former Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo

Today, 8 October, the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) Kalambo Station – located...

Jigawa governor omits agriculture in the formation of new cabinet

Perhaps, unimpressed by the performance of the state’s Ministry of Agriculture, the governor of...

Why Nigerian rural farmers have no access to quality seeds – Seed Expert

Rural farmers do not have access to quality seeds to improve farm yield in...

Nigerian Navy arrests suspected illegal fishing trawlers

The Nigerian Navy on Tesday handed over to the Federal Department of Fisheries and...

Online farmers’ market debuts in Nigeria

In a bid to curb the wastages experienced by Nigerian farmers and encourage young...

Igbo group begs Buhari to reopen the border for legitimate trade

Chukwudum, appealed to President Muhammadu Buhari to consider re-opening the borders for legitimate trade...

FG to use help-lines in solving farmers’ challenges, input delivery

The federal government has introduced “help-line technology” to deliver extension services to Nigerian farmers. The...

We will soon displace foreign rice in Katsina markets – MM Beto Rice

MM Beto rice mill began production in Malumfashi, Katsina State, with a target of...

Why price of local rice is high – Millers

• Say border closure boosts capacity A few weeks ago, President Muhammadu Buhari, in an...

IFAD extends programme for dry season farming

The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), assisted Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) for...

US recognises African farmer Angel Adelaja who grows fresh crops without soil

-The United State has honoured a farmer who depends on less soil to produce...
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