Thursday, July 30, 2026

Agriculture

August 11, 2025

CSOs decry conflicting FG positions on GMO safety

The CSO’s concerns were voiced by the Health of Mother Earth Foundation, Environmental Rights Action, and the GMO-Free Nigeria Alliance in a statement.

genetically modified organism
August 11, 2025

Food Security: FACAN moves to reposition commodity associations in Benue

Mr Tarnongu solicited the support of the FACAN national secretariat to surmount the challenges.

FARMERS PLANTING
August 10, 2025

NEPC distributes 23,239 hybrid seedlings, inputs to 3,047 farmers

The NEPC director-general states that the council has distributed 23,239 hybrid seedlings and farm inputs to 3,047 farmers nationwide.

Noneye Ayeni
August 9, 2025

Jigawa AFAN urges CPC to crack down on fake fertiliser sellers

AFAN’s chairman, Auwalu Garba, in the state, made the call while addressing newsmen in Dutse on Saturday.

Nigeria Farmers
August 8, 2025

Prioritising crops, livestock research vital to future of agriculture: Official

An expert in agricultural research, Olalekan Akinbo, said on Friday in Abuja that prioritising research on key crops and livestock is vital to agriculture in Africa.

Maize farmers(Credit: Babban Gona)
August 8, 2025

Sudan: Alarming food shortage pushes hungry people to eat animal feed

Hungry civilians are reportedly eating animal feed as women and girls face a “gender emergency” in war-torn Sudan, UN officials said on Thursday.

Hungry Sudanese
August 7, 2025

Adamawa: Action Against Hunger unveils livestock marketing project

Action Against Hunger has commenced implementation of livestock marketing project in Adamawa.

Livestock
August 7, 2025

Kaduna govt trains farmers on land restoration techniques

The Kaduna State ACReSAL Project has trained 80 farmers on agroforestry and land restoration to reclaim degraded areas across the state.

Cross River Farmers
August 6, 2025

Abakaliki farmers worry about rice production amid heavy rainfall

The Nigerian Meteorological Agency, in its seasonal weather forecast, identified Ebonyi as one of the states expected to experience flooding during the 2025 rainy season.

Rice farmers
August 5, 2025

Woman, 25, remanded for allegedly stealing two-month-old baby

Mr Akinola said that Ms Odunlade stole the child from the bedroom where his mother placed him.

Court room