Farmers

As the rainy season for the year 2022 settles in, traditional and religious leaders have been charged to work hard to restore peace in the troubled areas of Gombe State to allow farmers engage in food production.…

Niger State in North-central Nigeria alongside 11 other States are to benefit from a 3.2 billion-dollar investment for the establishment of a tricycle-producing plant to boost agricultural development in the country. According…

The island of Madagascar was hard hit by Cyclone Emnati, which also affected the semi-arid lands of the island's Grand Sud. For the past four years, this region of 1.3 million people has suffered from food insecurity, according to the…

Stakeholders in the agricultural sector in Gombe State have called on smallholder farmers in the state to key into the Storage X Project being introduced in the state, which will enable farmers get value for their produce, instead…

The Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has launched multiple agricultural intervention programmes to empower over 14,250 beneficiaries from the 44 Local Government Areas in the state. Ganduje disclosed the development on…

The Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu has stated that the operations of the Nigerian Army (NA) in Kebbi State has increasingly enabled farmers access to their farms without threats; especially farmers in Danko…

Osun State Governor, Adegboyega Oyetola has signed the bill banning the practice of open grazing in the state into law. The state Assembly passed the bill to regulate animal grazing and establishments of cattle ranches and other related…

The Federal Government has commenced capacity training for cassava farmers in the Northwest aimed at bridging gaps in cassava production in the area. The training organised by Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, is to…

In a bid to improve access to more products that will boost sector’s productivity, Nigeria’s commodities exchange player, AFEX, has emphasised the need for digital financial inclusion for African smallholder farmers. At a side-event,…

Getting crops to do well is often seen as something agrochemicals can fix; either fertilizer when it strictly yields or herbicides when there are weeds. However, as most farmers are more concerned about yield, regenerating the soil and…