The Executive Director of, the Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU), Zaria, Prof. Ado Yusuf says soil testing reduces costs of fertiliser application and production as well as keeping the environment healthy.
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The Federal Government says its focus is to attain continuous year-round cropping in the dry and wet seasons farming to boost food production in the country.
The Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University (ABU) Zaria has advised farmers in North West to plant early maturing seed varieties in compliance with the NIMET predictions for the 2024 rainfall season.
Many residents of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), have lamented the increasing cost of Garri and how the staple food is becoming inaccessible to the average Nigerian.
The Chairman of, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) Kaduna State Chapter, Nuhu Aminu has called for early distribution of farm inputs for the 2024 wet season farming in the state.
“We have quite a lot of wastage in this country, not only among FMCGs (Fast Moving Consumer Goods); even the commodity sector, you have quite a lot of wastage.
An international NGO, Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) has introduced rice farmers in Nasarawa State to cost-effective harvesting technologies to reduce post-harvest losses.
The President of Kenya William Ruto has called on African leaders to adopt strategies to make fertiliser affordable and accessible to farmers.
Stakeholders in the oil palm sub sector say there is a need for a traceability system in the oil palm sub-sector to boost investment.
The Institute for Agricultural Research, Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, says it has developed hybrid and improved seedlings suitable for the agro-climate of the North-East.