Thursday, October 8, 2026

Agriculture

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
August 5, 2025

Kano govt recruits over 1,000 agricultural extension workers

The event, held at the Government House in Kano, drew senior government officials, traditional rulers, and beneficiaries from all 44 local government areas.

Governor Abba Kabir Yusuf and others at the event
August 4, 2025

SAPZ will drive Nigeria’s agricultural industrial revolution: Shettima

Mr Shettima lauded the visionary leadership of Gov. Seyi Makinde of Oyo.

Kashim Shettima
August 4, 2025

Kano govt inaugurates distribution of 5.5 million trees

Governor Abba Yusuf has inaugurated the distribution of 5.5 million tree seedlings across Kano

Tree planting (Credit: Dataphyte)
August 2, 2025

Cross River govt begins distribution of subsidised coffee seedlings to farmers

Mr Ebokpo advised farmers to transplant the seedlings immediately after collection for best results.

Coffee seedlings