A statement signed and released by the NAQS spokesperson, Dr Nwodo said that the agency did not demand or exact charges outside the approved fees under any circumstance, as it charges less than that a…
DIY – Wheelbarrow turned to a mobile sprinkler for irrigation
How innovate do you think this is for a DIY guide on your farm? This wheelbarrow was converted to a mobile sprinkler by taking off the barrow and rigging up the sprinkler as seen in the picture. This …
Yobe youths task governor-elect on Agric programme
Youths in Damaturu have urged Yobe governor-elect, Alhaji MaiMala Buni, to give priority to his proposed Farmer Anchor Borrowers programme to facilitate economic rehabilitation and empowerment of yout…
Kaduna: El’rufai commissions DFID-assisted milk, yoghurt processing plant
Kaduna State Government has commissioned a 500 litre per day capacity rural milk processing plant in Ladugga grazing reserve. The plant commissioned by Deputy Governor of Kaduna State, Dr. Hadiza Bala…
How to cultivate, export roses for sustainable income
In time past, ahead of the yearly St. Valentine’s Day celebration, an estimated one million roses were exported from Nigeria to other countries by February 10, with a total of $1m accruing to farmers …
CRIN holds 2019 Farmers’ Field Day
The Cocoa Research Institute of Nigeria (CRIN) held their farmers’ Field Day in Ibadan, Oyo state, with the theme, “Dissemination of CRIN Technologies through Multi-stakeholder Process”. Delivering hi…
Tweet of the day! OGI (Pap) is truly bae :)
Surfing the web today, we stumbled on this, and it really worth the read. Here are some health benefits of ogi in this beautiful thread by @DrOlufunmilayo. Enjoy reading; Ogi is corn pap It helps with…
Don’t relent, continue farming, Buhari urges Nigerians
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians not to relent in their support for the Federal Government’s drive to move away from over-dependence on oil to agriculture. Buhari APC members in Diaspora…
Farmcrowdy opens the year with new prices for poultry farm units
Since inception, Farmcrowdy has empowered over 7,000 farmers across 10 states in Nigeria, has a record of over 20,000 farm sponsorships from all over the world, over 64,000 farm followers and has rear…
Turkey Farming Basics – A quick look into rearing the poultry birds
Turkey farming is commonly practiced in Nigeria at a subsistence level. Here is a quick look into turkey farming, by a renowned turkey farmer based in Masaka, Nasarawa State, Mrs. Jerry Ngwankwe. She …
Most Farmers Lack Information About Modern Farming – Obaseki
Gov. Godwin Obaseki of Edo has advocated the need to link farmers to extension services, saying the nation’s agricultural sector has been witnessing setbacks due to poor farming practices. Obaseki mad…
Govt’s efforts on agriculture not receiving enough publicity – Buhari
President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the efforts of his administration in reinvigorating the agricultural sector and the economy is not receiving good publicity. The President revealed this on Sun…
Up to $10,000 up for Grabs in Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) Agriscience Competition – See full info
The Alltech Young Scientist (AYS) Competition 2018 is open. The Alltech Young Scientist competition challenges graduate students to apply their scientific expertise to challenges within the business o…
Fertilizer Producers hail FG’s total ban on NPK fertilizers
President, Fertilizer Producers and Suppliers Association of Nigeria (FEPSAN), has heaped praises on the Federal Government for placing a total ban on the importation of nitrogen Phosphorous and Potas…
Farmers want FG to ban maize importation
Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country to encourage local production. Alhaji Bello Abubakar, the National President o…
Farmers want FG to ban maize importation
Maize Association of Nigeria (MAAN) has called on the Federal Government to ban the importation of maize into the country to encourage local production. Alhaji Bello Abubakar, the National President o…
Africa Agribusiness to Hit US$1 Trillion by 2030
Africa’s agribusiness sector has been projected to hit US$1 trillion by 2030 with its vast agricultural potential. This was arrived at in the just concluded Africa Investment Forum in Johannesburg, So…
Mushrooms Farming Can Help Nigerian Farmers Make Millions of Naira! See how
Mr Ademuwagun Johnson, co-owner of A & A Integrated Farms, in an interview with News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Abuja, called the cultivation of mushrooms a money-spinner in Nigeria. However, he a…
ICYMI: Brazil injects $1.1 billion into Nigeria’s Agriculture
Despite Nigeria’s allocation of hundreds of billions of Naira to Agriculture in 2018, some critics claim nothing has been done in the sector. Now the Nigerian government is set to receive $1.1 b…
Chief Afe Babalola Empowers 48 Farmers in Ekiti State, Encourages Government to Invest More in Agriculture
In a bid to ensure the attainment of food security in Ekiti State, a legal luminary and university administrator, Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), has empowered 48 farmers operating in the state with cash gi…