Agriculture

Flood sack over 500 rice farms in Bayelsa

No fewer than 500 rice farms at Okpotuwari and Ondewari communities in Southern Ijaw Local…

Leventis Foundation trains 5,000 Nigerians on Agric

Leventis Foundation Nigeria, a Non Governmental Organization (NGO), said it had offered free training to…

Farmers call for adequate security at 2018 Agric show

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has appealed to the government and organisers of…

Improved security: Farmers in Borno expect bumper harvest

Farmers in Borno have expressed optimism on bumper harvests this cropping season, in view of…

Flood: Nigeria may experience shortage of rice in 2019 – Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says if appropriate measures were…

USAID targets 5m farmers under ‘Feed Future Nigeria Project’

Dr Osagie Aimiuwu, Team Leader, Feed the Future Nigeria Agricultural Policy Project run by USAID,…

Food Security: Firms urge Nigerian farmers to embrace Greenhouse farming

As Nigeria’s population continues to increase at an estimated 200 million people, stakeholders in the…

Expert wants govt. to promote agric projects

An agricultural expert, Mr Tunji Owoeye, on Friday urged the government to provide an enabling…

FG to earmark intervention fund for rice

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, says the Federal Government has…

Consultant advises fish farmers on locally made feeds

An Agriculture Consultant, Michael David, has advised fish farmers in Nigeria to adopt the use…