AGRICULTURE

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

Millions of Nigerians depend on livestock for their livelihoods, while the sector also plays a vital role in meeting the...

Daniel Abomtse, a first-class traditional ruler in the Gwer West Local Government Area, made the call after cattle destroyed his...

Many Nigerian farmers who rely on agrochemicals to fight pests and control weeds are not aware of the health and...

Nigeria's shea value will generate $300m annually in short term, says VP Shettima.

Data published by the National Oil Spill Detection and Response Agency (NOSDRA)—a Nigerian government agency monitoring oil spills—reveals that over...

A syndicate in Puntland’s Bosaso port city operates in defiance of a recent ban on shark fishing.

Rice is a staple food for many households in Nigeria, and demand for it continues to rise as Nigeria relies...

As saltwater invades coastal Ilaje in Nigeria’s Southwest, women farmers lose fertile land, livelihoods, and food security, left clinging to...

There have been concerns by many Nigerians that GMO foods may have some health risks, with some linking such foods...

“It was a Tuesday morning. I had just bathed my children. They burned my farm and killed about eight people...

Many students of agriculture are discouraged from farming due to the absence of modern facilities.

“Some families invest over ₦500,000 cultivating four plots and expect over ₦1 million. But when the flood comes, they’re left...

The project strengthens the Beninese government's efforts to establish agricultural insurance, whose pilot phase is managed by Benin's National Fund...

WFP said it urgently requires $130 million to prevent an imminent pipeline break and sustain food and nutrition operations through...

The NBS said the sector grew by 10.04 per cent year-on-year in nominal terms in Q1 2025, showing an increase...

What makes Nigeria's situation dire is not just the importation of cheap milk substitutes, mainly from Europe, but that Nigerian...

“The shift in cultivation pattern may further push the country to be dependent on foreign supply of grains."

On 17 January 2020, the then-governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, inaugurated the Damau household milk project in Damau, Kubau...

Across the seven local government areas of the southern senatorial district of Kwara State, communities live in fear of foreign...

Insecurity and abandonment are only part of the problem facing the GGW. Beneath the surface lies another troubling layer.

Despite the high cost of illegal fishing, only a third of African countries have signed the landmark agreement that will...

On proposed completion in 2030, the Great Green Wall is expected to be the largest living structure on the planet,...

He described the initiative as a landmark moment in his administration's food security agenda and a crucial part of efforts...