Farming

Experts in livestock farming have urged researchers and government to work on improving the Nigerian local cattle and add more genetics for the production of more milk and meat for employment and consumption by citizens. This was the…

The Lagos State Government has urged youths in the state to embrace farming as an important means of employment, saying young people are essential in transformation of the sector. The Commissioner for Youth and Social Development, Mr…

President Muhammadu Buhari has recently signed into law the Plant Variety Protection (PVP) Act 2021 which will confer seed developers or breeders protection on their intellectual efforts. Reacting to the signing, the Director-General of…

Soya is a plant grown mostly for its edible bean which can be used for different purposes. It is a legume known for its high nutritious value. Reports said Nigeria is the largest producer of the crop in Africa, its production level has…

The Global Environmental Facility(GEF) and United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) have resolved to improve food security in the country. Ms Rhoda Dia, Project Manager Resilient Food Security Project, said this on Saturday in Abuja…

Nigeria’s seed industry may see a turnaround in productivity as the new Plant Variety Protection (PVP) law accelerates investment and gives farmers more access to quality seeds. The new seed law that now gives breeders access to…

With the bid to improve farmers’ techniques in agribusiness, especially crop farming, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, Monday, graduated 269 soil doctors and agricultural extension workers in Borno State. The…

The Kwara State Government has approved the purchase of agricultural inputs such as fertilizers, seedlings, and herbicides for the 2021 farming season. These farm inputs will be subsidized at a rate of 50% for the farmers and the State…

Solidaridad, a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) on Saturday, says it will provide technical support to the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) in developing Nigeria’s oil palm sector. Solidaridad made the…

About 300,000 metric tonnes of maize are soon to be released into the Nigerian market from strategic anchors under the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme (ABP) of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), which watchers believe will reduce the current…