Jigawa farmers plant cowpea 3 to 4 times in a year, says Expert
The effort by scientists to end the era of disease-free cowpea (beans) was penultimate week brought to the fore at the Institute for Agricultural...
…Cautions farmers on safe use of pesticide
Director-General of the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC), Dr. Paul Orhii, has advocated for safe use of pesticides among...
NAFDAC supports staff to venture into agriculture
By Mohammed Kandi
The National Agency for Food, Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC) has empowered at least 2, 000 staff of the agency with the...
Minister knocks contractors over delay in completion of agric centers
By Mohammed Kandi
The Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Dr. Stephen Oru, has lamented the slow pace of work by the contractors at various cassava...
China to boost trade with Nigeria via import of agricultural produce
The Chinese government has said it is interested in boosting its annual trade with Nigeria now worth about 13 billion U.S. dollars through increased...
