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Another pest attack has been observed, this time on a different crop and at a different location. AgroNigeria drew the attention of the Akwa Ibom State government to a recent outbreak of pest attack on maize plants in the state. The discovery of the infestation was...
Towards improving the agricultural sector by enhancing farmers’ productivity, Tractor Owners and Hiring Facilities Association of Nigeria (TOHFAN) has distributed tractors to farmers in Zaria, Kaduna State. The tractors were made available to the beneficiaries after...
Farmers with interest in tree crop cultivation have been advised to begin transplanting of seedlings like cocoa, palm and kola nut trees nursed during the dry season. A cocoa farmer, Chief Abiodun Falajiki, gave the advice on Wednesday in an interview with newsmen in...
The sight before the farmer is like a scene from a horror movie. The leaves of the tomato plants are rusted grey, parched at edges. Some of the fruits look like they have been infested by boils, while others have dark holes drilled into them. The army of bugs remain,...
designed to enhance trade relations in agricultural production between it and Nigeria. This is contained in a statement by the President of ACCI, Mr Tony Ejikonye, issued in Abuja on Sunday. The statement said the Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Belarus, Mr...
The Honourable Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh yesterday in Abuja said Nigeria would in 36 months attain self-sufficiency in major agricultural products such as rice, sorghum, maize, millet, soya beans and wheat,Leadership Reports. He...