Category: Agriculture
Nigeria radio stations to broadcast agronomy recommendations on cassava management
Three Nigerian radio stations are now broadcasting agronomic recommendations on the Six Steps to Cassava Weed Management and Best Planting Practices. The Six...
Panic in Kano over escape of lion from zoo
There was panic on Saturday night around Zoo road in Kano metropolis when a lion escaped from its cage at Kano Zoological garden. The News Agency of Nigeria...
Obasanjo urges DRC to invest in agric to help Africa cut $50billion food import
Nigeria’s former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has called on the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to invest in agriculture and particularly cassava,...
For the sake of agric, Babalola splashes N5.6m on Ekiti farmers
Chief Afe Babalola (SAN), the Chancellor, Afe Babalola University, has given N5.6 million to 48 best performing local farmers in Ekiti State to improve their...
CBN empowers 1.1m farmers through anchor borrowers programme
The Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) says 1,140,854 farmers have participated in the production of 17 different agricultural products under its Anchor Borrowers...
Solution to economic problem: Let’s go back to agriculture -Amosun
After leaving office as the two terms governor of Ogun State where he had opportunity to praticalise what he preaches now, the Senator representing Ogun Central...
Lightening kills 36 cattle in Ondo
.. …It was an act of God, Miyetti Allah A herder simply identified as Ladan at the weekend losss 36 cattle when lightening struck them dead in Ijare area of...
NEC, EAC set up to complement FG -Osibajo
Vice President Yemi Osibajo has said that the creation of the Economic Advisory Council(EAC) is meant to work together with the National Economic Council(NEC)is...
Young Nigerian blazes trail in Rice Farming: Rotimi Williams experience
Rotimi Williams, an ambitious 37-year-old Nigerian entrepreneur and rice farmer, owns the 2nd largest commercial rice farm in Nigeria by land size. ALSO...
Fisherman catches creature with ‘dragon’ tail
A fisherman was shocked when he reeled in this alien-like monster from the deep. Oscar Lundahl nearly jumped out of his fishing boat when he saw the...
