The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Malam Sanusi Lamido Sanusi, has promised that the apex bank would improve lending to the agricultural sector...
To mark the 250th anniversary of the birth of veterinary profession and veterinary science, the UN has declared 2011 World Veterinary Year, a statement from the...
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) says it has developed three improved soybean varieties to boost productivity in Africa. IITA said in a statement...
The World Bank says Nigeria, as the largest producer of cassava, can develop its economy by exporting quality cassava and other commodities other than oil. Mr...
The Kano State Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (KNARDA) said it distributed 1,000 tonnes of improved seeds to farmers in 2010. Alhaji Mohammed Kura, the authority’s...
Mr Bayo Ajayi, a veteran farmer and member of the Cassava Growers Association of Nigeria, has accused middlemen of robbing Nigerian farmers of the gains from...
The Ministry of Agriculture in Anambra has introduced an 11 point agenda to fast track the development of agriculture in the state. The Commissioner for Agriculture,...
The Emir of Mubi, Alhaji Abubakar Isa, has advised farmers against hasty sale produce at harvest and urged them to imbibe grain preservation culture. The emir...
Worried by near abandonment of the Sourth Chad Irrigation Project (SCIP) in Borno State, farmers in the state have appealed to the federal government to revive...
The newly appointed Managing Director of the Lower Benue River Basin Development Authority, Mrs Roseline Chenge, assured that her administration would embark on more agricultural activities...