Niger East senatorial district has been grappling with a persistent issue of low farm yields for quite a number of…
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It is the dawn of a new administrative journey in Nigeria, and newly or reelected government representatives are taking the…
The governors of the Northeast Nigeria have pledged to boost small scale irrigation farming to mitigate negative impact of climate change in the region.
ASHENEWS reports that the Nigerian government, on Sunday, inaugurated the National Wheat Cultivation scheme in Auyo local government area of Jigawa, targeting 1,250,000 tonnes of yields in a total of 100,000 hectares of land.
Slow release fertilizers ( SLR) are those that release their nutrients in a gradual and controlled manner, better adapting to the demand of the plants and minimizing losses to the environment.
The National Biosafety Management Agency (NBMA) says it will provide guidance and requisite support to supermarkets to ensure that the importation of genetically modified products is in line with stipulated standards.
The International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-funded Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has established separate networks to empower Abia women and youths in agriculture.
A coalition under the aegis of the Small-Scale Women Farmers Organization of Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged federal, state, and local governments to allocate resources for the implementation of the National Gender Policy on Agriculture.
Gov. Oluwarotimi Akeredolu has urged youths, retired military officers, retired senior public officers, and businessmen to go into agricultural practice to improve the nation’s economy.
A report by Cadre Harmonise (CH) has alerted that about 26.5 million people in 26 states of Nigeria will face a food crisis between June and August 2024.