Buhari orders Agric ministry to replenish Strategic Grains Reserves
President Muhammadu Buhari has directed the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural…
FG Must Bring Back Our Grazing Reserves – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Kautal-Hore, a Fulani socio-cultural association, on Tuesday called on…
No More Hostilities In Ekiti – Herdsmen Declare
Fulani settlers in Ekiti State under the aegis of Gan Allah Fulani…
Scarcity of LAKE Rice hits Lagos markets
Scarcity of the Lagos-Kebbi States collaboration brand of local rice, popularly known…
Herdsmen Have Invaded My Community – Anambra Lawmaker Cries Out
A lawmaker in the Anambra House of Assembly, Mr Uchenna Okafor, has…
Good roads great for agriculture, commerce, unification of Nigeria, says Ogbeh
Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, says good…
Indimi to establish 10,000 hectares of farm at Unilorin
Oriental Energy Resources Ltd., an oil company, is to establish a commercial…
Rice importation to end in Nigeria by 2020 – JKF
The Policy Adviser of the John Kufuor Foundation (JKF), Hon. Abraham Dwuma,…
How Herdsmen Destroyed My Maize Farm Worth N3m In Oyo – Farmer
A commercial farmer in Akoya community in Ibarapa North Local Government Area…
Foot and mouth disease kills 50 cows in Jigawa – Miyetti Allah
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association in Kirikasamma Local Government Area of…
Beans can be produced naturally without sniper, says farmer
Mrs Bose Idowu, an agriprenuer at the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture…
(VIDEO): Beans sellers refute alleged use of Sniper as preservative
Beans sellers in Iyana-Ipaja area of Lagos State have refuted the allegation…
Kogi produces 4m metric tonnes of cassava annually – Bello
Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi says the state is producing over four…
FG considers fixing price of agric. produce –Ogbeh
The Federal Government says it is considering fixing a guaranteed minimum price…
Buhari’s govt spends N2.7trn on agriculture, infrastructure – Lai Mohammed
The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has said that…
Agric Minister describes USDA’s report on rice importation in 2018 as “mischief”
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has described…
Stop using sniper to preserve beans, Audu Ogbeh begs traders
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Sunday…
FG cautions animal feeds companies against compromising standard
The Nigerian Institute of Animal Science, (NIAS) on Tuesday said that the…
Annoying Reason Herdsmen Gave Before Attacking Delta Women On Their Farms
Women in Ewu-Urhobo community, Ughelli South Local Government Area, Delta State, have…
Gombe State Govt. tasks farmers on new farming technologies
The Gombe State Government has advised local farmers in the state to…
Women rice processors in Jigawa seek funding support
Women rice processors in Kafingana village, Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of…
Traditional ruler warns herdsmen against cattle grazing in farmlands to avert clashes
Alhaji Abubakar Sadiq-Obagu, the traditional of Agwada in Nasarawa State, has urged…
Prices of selected food stuff decreased in September – NBS
The National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) says average price of some selected…
Flood submerge over 500 rice farms in Bayelsa community
No fewer than 500 rice farms at Okpotuwari and Ondewari communities in…
AfDB invests $24b in African agriculture
The African Development Bank (AfDB) will be investing $24 billion in the…
How I rebuffed Buhari’s invitation thinking it was 419 – FEPSAN President
The President of Fertiliser Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), Mr…
Nigeria loses N1.3 trn annually for non-utilisation of Gamma Irradiation Facility
A Nuclear Chemist, Dr Abduljhalil Tafawa-Balewa, says that Nigeria was losing about…
Artificial ripening: Be careful of fruits with green, yellow patches – Experts warn
Dr Grace Olasumbo, a Nutritionist, has advised Nigerians to be wary of…
Nigeria loses N10bn annually to agricultural post-harvest damages — Research
Dr Michael Ojo, the Country Director, Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN),…
Poor funding, major hindrance to effective coconut research – NIFOR D-G
The Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR) has attributed the shortfalls…