Agriculture

FG sets up national task force on rice, wheat production

The Federal government has established a National Rice and Wheat Task Force to set up…

Institute develops vaccine for Tomato pest, “Tuta Absoluta”

Succor seems to be on the way for Nigerians reeling from the high price of…

Tomato scarcity: How to tackle Tuta Absoluta

Agricultural experts at the University of Ibadan on Sunday dismissed plans to import tomato seedlings…

Ganduje: Kano government earmarks N200m to buy surplus wheat

Kano state government has set aside N200million to purchase excess wheat produced by farmers the…

Agric in Nigeria: Irrigation to the rescue

The Federal Government on Friday said it would develop 500,000 hectares of irrigable land as…

Reuben Abati: Tomato scarcity as metaphor

By Reuben Abati One of the major news items in circulation has been the scarcity of…

Nigeria battles ‘Tuta absoluta’, the Ebola ravaging tomato fields

*The pest is why tomato is expensive in the market The Federal Government has engaged…

Atiku says greater future in agriculture

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar has said there is a future in farming and a greater…

Nigerian agric college exports processed cassava

The Federal College of Agriculture, Ishiagu, Ebonyi state, eastern Nigeria, says it has begun the…

Atiku sets up livestock feeds factory in Abuja

Former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar on Friday announced that he would establish an animal feeds factory…