Agriculture

Edo State governor, Godwin Obaseki, has inaugurated a seven-man Edo Agricultural Produce Development Strategy Implementation Committee to drive the state government's policies in…

A European Union-funded project Fuel Wood Balance (FUWOBA) has distributed 490 water-pumping machines to some selected dry-season and irrigation farmers across seven local government areas…

The success of Kebbi state in rice production is not only creating more wealth for erstwhile peasant farmers, but the state is also recording fewer crimes and enjoying better security than…

The government of Ondo State is making a bold call for legalisation of Cannabis cultivation in Nigeria, as the state wants to benefit from the Cannabis industry, which has been valued at…

Global food prices rose in April to their highest level in almost a year, led up by meat and dairy prices, according to the FAO Food Price Index. The index, which tracks monthly changes in…

Implementing modified farm practices, some of which have been highlighted by FAO in a new study, can help mostly poor farmers in achieving significant economic gains and other benefits.…

Federal Government, in collaboration with the United Nation Development Programme (UNDP), Global Environmental Facility (GEF) has set aside $58 million to Integrated Approach Program (IAP-FS…

Global food import bill is likely to decline in 2019, but the poorest and most vulnerable countries will not be the prime beneficiaries, according to a new UN report. Food and Agriculture…

Despite increase in local palm oil production, Nigeria’s import from global top producer – Malaysia - rose by 57 percent in first quarter 2019, data from Malaysian Palm oil Council (MPOC)…

Ibrahim Abubakar, a governorship aspirants on the platform of the People’s Democratic Party ( PDP ) in Kogi State has said that the state accounts for the highest volume of cashew nut export…