AGRICULTURE

Mr Cressman says while plenty of efforts have been made in the past year to fight the locusts, the current...

The recruitment will be a part of the National Young Farmers Scheme of the government.

Janet Olaleye says she needs more government support, especially in terms of financing.

Nigeria spends over N125 billion ($625 million) annually on fish importation.

The highly contagious animal disease affecting domestic and wild small ruminants was first identified in Côte d'Ivoire in the 1940s.

Calicivirus was first discovered in China in 1984, and has been found to be a swift rabbit killer, giving little...

Nigeria's trade report shows wheat was the country's second most imported item in the second and third quarters of 2020.

The endorsement of the treaty is expected to enhance the capacity of agricultural scientists and agricultural production in the country.

The Kano government says it distributed the water pumps to farmers to boost irrigation farming in the state

Susan Godwin's farm was burnt down during a communal crisis and says restoring the farm has been an uphill task...

The Ministry of Agriculture says Nigeria spends over $2bn annually on the importation of honey.

Nigeria officially banned the importation of rice two years ago, to improve the local production of rice.

"Once swarms arrive in favourable areas, they will mature and lay eggs that will hatch and cause hopper bands to...

The survey was carried out in seven states.

The green wall will act as a barrier against desertification and aims to create over 10 million green jobs in...

Sabuwa Muhammad says she has not been using fertiliser because it is costly and difficult to get in Jigawa.

The FAO Food Price Index averaged 115.7 points in December, up 1.3 points (1.1 per cent) from November, marking the...

The environmental situation becomes even more severe during the dry season, thus worsening the security situation.

Mrs Bello wants the government to support women farmers with extension services for trainings and information on how to improve...

President Buhari directed that the CBN “must not give money to import food."

Safia Yahaya says the major challenge women farmers face is insecurity.

The ban comes a few days after a PREMIUM TIMES report revealed how sand excavation is promoting massive land degradation...

About 385 million cases of acute pesticide poisonings happen annually worldwide, causing around 11,000 fatalities.

The new crop varieties were approved out of a total of 25 varieties submitted for consideration by research institutions.

These next generation varieties reportedly deliver promising options for smallholder farmers in resisting cassava diseases and marketing their crops to...