An Agronomist, Dr Ilyasu Gital, has advocated for zero-tillage agriculture to conserve soil, prevent desertification and increase yield per unit area of land.
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At the BOSON conference, experts emphasized the transformative role of AI and advanced tools in plant research to boost sustainability and economic growth in Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
”Agroecology helps us in terms of livelihood diversification, so farmers can have different crops, plant different crops in a small piece of land, while the land continues to sustain itself.
The Nigerian Youth for Agricultural Revolution Initiative (YOFAGRI), an NGO, says the agriculture sector contributes about 21 per cent to the Nigerian Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
AI is transforming agriculture with IoT and machine learning, boosting yields, efficiency, and Nigeria’s economic potential.
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) in the last ten years spent around N2.07 trillion on interventions in the agricultural sector
Former President Obasanjo to Govs: Focus more on food security has advised state Governors to focus more on food security…
According to Mustapha, climate change on farmland cultivation has significantly degraded soil quality, which in turn has adversely affected agricultural productivity.
Minister of State for Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari
The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Sen. Abubakar Kyari, says the ministry has trained and empowered no fewer than…