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Low productivity, lack of reliable market, others hinder farmers – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari on Thursday said that smallholder farmers have seen their livelihoods constrained by a…
Multi-million-naira hatchery rots in Akwa Ibom despite poultry scarcity
Despite the scarcity of day-old chickens in Akwa Ibom, a multi-million-naira hatchery owned by the state…
Bayelsa to boost agricultural sector, create jobs with N17billion loan…
The Bayelsa State government is planning to set up a N17 billion loan facility to boost the state’s economy,…
Zimbabwe starts repossessing under-utilized farms
The Zimbabwean government has started the process of repossessing under-utilized, vacant, and abandoned farms to…
Kenya faces risk of second locust invasion, warns FAO
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on Sunday warned that Kenya could face an imminent second wave of…
FG to acquire 720,000ha across states for agriculture — Minister
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono has revealed the Federal Government’s plan to…
Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato can revolutionize Nigerian agriculture, says…
The National Root Crops Research Institute (NRCRI) has asserted that industrializing Orange Fleshed Sweet Potato…
FG reiterates commitment to boost irrigation for food security
The Federal Government has reiterated its commitment to invest in the irrigation sub-sector to achieve sufficient…
6 Youths Win AfDB’s $120,000 AgricPitch Prize
Six African youths including three from Nigeria have won African Development Bank's $120,000 prize for the…
Firm Unveils Platform to Boost Agriculture in Nigeria, Africa
As part of its quest to use technology to improve modern day farming with seamless data gathering, a Nigerian…
