Agric ministry targets 75,000 hectres for wheat cultivation under ATA – Adesina
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwumi Adesina, has said 75,000 hectares would be cultivated with wheat in the next farming season...
Butchers want Jigawa council to provide modern storage facilities
The Butchers Association in Kafin-Hausa Local Government Council, Jigawa, has called on the council to provide modern preservation facilities to check wastage of beef.
They...
NIMET’s prediction: Expert urges farmers to plant maturing cowpeas early
By Mohammed Kandi
Following the recent report of the 2014 Seasonal Rainfall Prediction (SRP) by the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NIMET), farmers have been advised to...
Nigerian plant breeders target 3 years on BT cowpea
By Mohammed Kandi
In an effort to end the era of low-yield in cowpea production due to disease attacks, some Nigerian scientists are aiming at...
2014 budget: Ministry advocates school feeding programme
By Mohammed Kandi
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has proposed the introduction of school feeding, in order to address the problem of...
