Agriculture

Bayelsa communities blame oil pollution for declining seafood resources

  Maha Christopher Residents of the Nembe-Okiori communities in Bayelsa State have expressed concern…

Colorado farm to supply grass for 2026 World Cup stadiums

Maha Christopher A Colorado based farm has been selected to provide playing surfaces for…

Flesh-eating screwworm detected in US

  A flesh-eating parasite that feeds on warm-blooded animals has been detected in the…

FG targets 1.2m farmers with 2,000 tractors to boost food production

Maha Christopher The Federal Government, through the Bank of Agriculture, has unveiled a series…

‘Rice cannot replace governance’, Atiku mocks Tinubu

Former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, has taken a swipe at the administration of President…

FG raises alarm as deadly cattle disease spreads to 17 states

  The Federal Government has raised concern over the rapid spread of contagious bovine…

Abia warns farmers of above-normal rainfall, urges climate-smart practices

The Abia State Government has advised farmers to adopt climate-smart agricultural practices as the…

FG distributes inputs to 750 Kaduna smallholder farmers

The Federal Government on Thursday distributed agricultural inputs to no fewer than 750 smallholder…

Tomato prices to crash during Ramadan – Farmers

The Tomatoes Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has assured Nigerians that the…

Kogi launches large-scale cucumber farming to boost agricultural production

The Kogi State Government has commenced large-scale cultivation of cucumbers as part of its…

EU approves €190m loan to boost Nigeria’s agricultural sector

Nigeria’s agricultural industry is poised for a significant injection of funding following the approval…

Farmers deny using cement to preserve beans

The Cowpea and Beans Farmers, Processors, and Marketers Association of Nigeria has strongly denied…

Shettima orders swift disbursement of N250bn credit facility for smallholder farmers

Vice President Kashim Shettima has directed the Presidential Food Systems Coordinating Unit to fast-track…

FG seeks China’s support to boost agriculture, food security

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Yusuf Maitama Tuggar, has met with Chinese officials in…

NAFDAC busts truckloads of carbide-ripened mangoes in Gombe

The National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control has intercepted several truckloads…