The price of maize has dropped significantly at Saminaka grain market, in Kaduna State. Before now, a 100kg bag of maize cost N85,000 to N90,000 the market, but the price…

Sesame and melon farmers in Taraba State witnessed bumper harvest despite disruption in rainfall, which affected the growth of many crops. These two cash crops, it was learnt, were not…

Akin Olotu, an agriculture expert, has warned that the current food crisis in the country may worsen in the months ahead if the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu does…

Experts have suggested a step-by-step guide for farmers in Benue State as rain-fed cowpea (beans) planting approaches.  The experts, from the University of Agriculture, Makurdi (FUAM) now called Joseph Sarwuan…

Many women, most of them youths, converged on Abuja yesterday to network toward seeking opportunities at the National Youth in Agricultural convention. The event was organised by the Nigerian Women…

On July 17, 2024, our correspondent got a call from a farmer who rode on his motorcycle from his village in Shiroro Local Government Area, about 30 kilometers to the…

Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has called on Nigerian farmers to focus on their farming activities.  Reacting to ongoing protests in Abuja, he said as food…

More farmers are now going into cash crop production across Taraba State farming communities despite the high cost of foodstuffs, Daily Trust on Sunday gathered. Three key cash crops, sesame,…

The recent high cost of beans experienced in the country which has sent panic across the nation has been an issue that dominates almost every platform of discussion. It was…

Balanga Dam was established in the 1980s to provide means of livelihood and provide job security. However, the closure of the dam five years ago by the Gombe State government…