Experts seek soil-based fertiliser recommendations to improve yields
By Cynthia Alo Agricultural experts have called for a shift from one-size-fits-all fertiliser recommendations to soil-based application, warning that farmers may be wasting money on nutrients their crops do not need.They said differences in soil conditions and crop requirements meant that applying the same fertiliser rates across farming locations could result in poor nutrient use, […]
FG vows to make Nigeria Africa’s largest wheat producer, exporter
As Nigeria and other African countries suffer wheat shortage, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Tuesday, vowed to ensure Nigeria ranks Africa’s largest wheat producer and exporter
Nigerian, other scientists improvise techs for food post-harvest management
Can low and high storage technology simultaneously reduce food loss and increase the income of small-holder farmers in Nigeria? This question is currently answered by a Nigerian scientist based in Switzerland. Dr Daniel Onwude, from Empa-Swiss Federal Laboratories of Material Science and Technology, Switzerland, and his team have been working closely with another Swiss organization, […]
Agric Ministry boosts capacity of retirees with agribusiness training
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Monday, disclosed boosting its retirees with agribusiness training on wealth creation and sustainable life of retirement
New Agric Technology, Innovation policy to boost agribusiness — Abubakar
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Mohammad Abubakar, Friday, assured newly launched agricultural policy, National Agricultural Technology and Innovation Policy, NATIP, to boost agribusiness and all agricultural value chains
Plateau: Farmers lament as potato blight ravages farms
By Marie-Therese Nanlong Jos – Irish potato cultivated in Plateau State has been used in its value chain within and outside Nigeria, its farmers have contributed to the State’s and country’s economy. Recently, these farmers witnessed losses as a plant disease, potato blight ravages farms, dwindling its yields and plunging the farmers into debt while […]
