Alasoadura: Rice in crashed truck meant for Christmas, condoles with victims

Senator Tayo Alasoadura, the owner of the branded rice inside the truck which crashed...

We’ll begin production of ethanol, glucose syrup from sweet sorghum soon

Nigeria will in the first quarter of 2019 begin the production of ethanol and...

NAERLS advocates ICT to enhance extension service delivery |

Technology<br />Photo: Odd HillAs a way of reducing cost of extension service delivery...

Attributing killings to Fulani is blackmail- Group

Patron and leader of all Fulani groups  in Nigeria, Ibrahim Dangirka, has described those...

Farmers call for investment in seed yam production

The Yam Farmers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has appealed to the...

Cross River plans to earn revenue from cocoa, rice

Cocoa podsThe Cross River State government plans to break away from over-dependence on the...

1,252 farmers get Lagos Agric Value Empowerment Support

The Lagos State government has supported a total of 1,252 farmers in various farming...

Did your farm make profit in 2018?

Happy New Year. The holidays are over and its back to the farm. But...

Health risks of using ripening agents in fruits

Regular consumers of plantain, banana, mango and other types of fruits, especially those bought...

Why we ask research institutes to establish technology outreach centres

The Executive Secretary of the Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN), Alhaji  Saidu Abubakar...

120,000 rice farmers benefit in Kano

No fewer than 120,000 rice farmers in Kano State will benefit from the Federal...

10,000 Kogi Farmers To Benefit From World Bank $200m Grant

More than 10,000 small-scale farmers in Kogi state are to benefit from...

EU increases soybeans imports from US

Imports of soybeans from the United States by the European Union have increased by...

China to import potato, cherry, wheat from Pakistan

Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Yao Jing here on Friday said that China was interested...

India. Low temperatures to boost wheat crop

Wintery conditions marked by lower-than-normal temperature have improved the prospects for a bumper wheat...

IFAD extends projects to three states

The International Fund for Agricultural Development ( IFAD ) has disclosed plans to extend...

Drought can reduce yield of soybean in Brazil

Drought, long time prevails in Brazil, continues to cause damage to soybean crops. In Association...

‘Fishes smuggling threat to food security’

A fisheries expert, Prof Udeme Enin, has warned that smuggling foreign fishes, which may...

FACAN targets 10m jobs through rural agric

Federation of Agricultural Commodities Associations of Nigeria (FACAN) said it is targeting 10 million...