Agriculture
ECOWAS signs €1.3m grant agreements on agroecology
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) signed grant agreements worth 1.3 million euros with 15 training centres to...
FG, stakeholders to tackle animal feed challenges
The Federal Government and its development partners have proffered a roadmap for National Alternative Feed Resources to reduce cost of...
MACBAN urges Tambuwal to stop killing of herders in Sokoto
The Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN) on Sunday in Abuja called on the Sokoto State government and...
World food prices decline for 12th consecutive month
World food prices declined for the 12th consecutive month in March, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) reported...
Chinese scientists discover key genes for lodging resistance in maize
Recently, critical genes in maize that increase root lodging resistance were found by Chinese researchers, providing new promise for boosting...
Poultry farmers warn against use of antibiotics
The Poultry Association of Nigeria (PAN), Lagos state chapter, has warned farmers against the use of antibiotics in poultry rearing...
Food security: Kwara partners IsDB to establish agro-industrial processing zone
Gov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara says the State Government is partnering with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) to boost agriculture....
Cash crunch: Poultry farmers lose N30bn eggs
The Poultry Farmers Association of Nigeria has reported that its members have suffered significant losses due to the shortage of...
24.8m Nigerians hit by food, nutrition crises – FAO
About 24.8 million Nigerians in 26 states and the FCT, could experience acute nutrition and food crises between June and...
TAAT develops wheat seed variety
The agricultural development initiative Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) has created enhanced seed varieties to boost wheat production in...