Boosting agriculture: Gaidam launches new farm implements
From Uche Uche, Damaturu
In an effort to boost agriculture and food production in the state, the Yobe state Governor, Alhaji Ibrahim Gaidam has launched...
First generation of herbicide-resistant hybrid maize released in Nigeria
By Mohammed Kandi
The Nigerian National Variety Release Committee (NVRC) has released the first generation of maize hybrids that are resistant to metsulfuron methyl herbicide,...
GES boosts cotton production in Bauchi
From Ahmed Kaigama, Bauchi
The Bauchi State Deputy Governor, Sagir Aminu Saleh has commended the federal government’s Growth Enhancement Support (GES) saying the scheme had...
Boosting cocoa production in Nigeria
By Sani Adamu, News Agency of Nigeria (NAN)
Unarguably, cocoa used to be one of Nigeria’s most important export commodities and it generated a substantial...
Sokoto govt invests N20bn in agriculture – Commissioner
The Sokoto State Government said on Monday that it has invested more than N20 billion to boost the agriculture sector of the state in...
