AGRICULTURE

The new chicken was bred by the Institute of Agricultural Research and Training (IAR&T), Ibadan.

The farm’s professional management, strategic planning, and community impact provide a model for resilient agribusiness in Northern Nigeria.

“Nigeria currently has the largest portfolio of biofortified crops globally," an official says.

In 2022, the Nigerian government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, launched the National Animal Identification System...

As foreign rice gradually loses its appeal in the Nigerian market, the homegrown variety from Ebonyi has become a preferred...

Sardines are a staple for Moroccan households, and the country is the world’s top exporter of the fish.

“We are seriously worried about the hippos in our community that are destroying our farmlands and livelihoods."

"With the proceeds from the business, I was able to complete my Higher National Diploma (HND) in Animal Husbandry."

Mr Masisi made the appeal after touring Agbeyewa Farms in Ekiti State.

A small fishing community in Rivers State shares how changing weather is reshaping its routines – part of the wider...

“I have been doing this work for one year and three months now,” he said. “My parents are poor farmers....

The lawmakers said the head of the two organisations have repeatedly shunned invitations to appear before it.

Governor Alia assessed 41 tractors of different capacities, along with a range of supporting machines such as threshers, planters, excavators...

Through NERD, all Nigerian graduates are to have a unique national credential number (NCN), which would be used to verify...

$1.4 billion investment expands access to evidence-backed tools to help farmers in some of the world’s poorest regions adapt and...

The farmers also noted that the high cost of farm inputs undermines farming activities and further reduces yields.

These beautifully patterned creatures face extinction due to habitat loss, land clearance, the illegal pet trade and climate change.

Women are the leading players in the palm oil industry in Okitipupa. However, lack of access to capital constrains their...

They add that the discovery could lower feed costs and help reduce open grazing, one of the key triggers of...

In north-east Nigeria, failed harvests and poverty push farmers into illegal logging, feeding a cross-border trade run by middlemen.

On Nigeria’s coast, pirates prey on artisanal fishers and women traders whose livelihoods are already strained by climate change.

Across Nigeria’s highways, extortion has become as predictable as potholes. From Kano to Lagos, from Enugu to Port Harcourt, from...

The ultimate goal of the project is to promote sustainable agriculture, protect high-value forests, and improve the livelihoods of local...

World Rabies Day is commemorated annually on 28 September 28, and the theme for 2025 is “Act Now: You, Me,...