AfDB to invest $120 million to boost cassava, others

THE African Development Bank (AfDB) has said it will invest $120 million in the next 2-3 years to boost the productivity and transform cassava and other eight commodities on the continent. The nine commodities include: cassava, rice, maize, sorghum/millet, wheat,...

Nigeria agricultural export now N5bn —Ogbeh

The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, has said Nigeria’s agricultural export earnings have increased by 180 percent, reaching over N5 billion in the last year. Ogbeh, said this in Abuja when the ministry signed a Memorandum of...

Effective Ways To Control Beans, Maize Storage Pests

One of the biggest challenges that confront beans and grains farmers and merchants in the country is how to effectively control weevils and beetles in their stored products. This has led to the indiscriminate use of excessive chemicals by many grain farmers and...

Tips To Increase Your Maize Yield In 2018

Table of Contents Toggle Choose good seed varietiesEnsure weeds are dealt with earlyEnsure good use of fertilizerPrevent waterlogging and salinization As a maize farmer, good yield determines how profitable your farm can be; so learning how to increase your crop yield...

NIGERIAN’S AGRICULTURE – AN OPEN GOLD-MINE.

Nigeria’s Agriculture is still an open Gold-mine.  There is a myriad of opportunities along every value chain and what you need is the knowledge, discipline and resources to get involved. This is a video that highlights some of the strides in Nigeria’s...