Agric News
Stakeholders Make Case for Root and Tuber Crops
Stakeholders in agriculture have called on Nigerians to give appropriate attention to the root and tuber crops (RTCs), over which the country has a...
Agric News
West Africa to Establish OPEC Equivalent for Cocoa
Cocoa-producing nations are planning a change that would allow them to control market prices the same way the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries...
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AFAN Takes a Stand Against Rice Seed Importation
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has kicked against the unethical act of illegally importing seed materials into the country, adding that it...
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FG Pursues 100,000 Hectares of Nasarawa Land for Rice Cultivation
The federal government of Nigeria is seeking 100,000 hectares of land from Nasarawa State for rice cultivation as part of the Buhari administration’s efforts...
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NIHORT Evaluates IITA Plantain, Banana Hybrids for Distribution to Farmers
Following a call for stronger collaboration and partnership, the National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) has embarked on the evaluation of a hybrid plantain and...
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NACOPPMAN Urges Government to Support Coconut Farmers
The National Coconut Producers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (NACOPPMAN) has called on the government to support local production and reduce the annual...
