The Kano State chairman of Tomato Out Growers Association of Nigeria (TOGAN), Sani Danladi, has revealed that Tuta absoluta, one of the most devastating pests affecting tomato crops, is the main cause of the soaring prices of tomatoes across Nigeria.…

In this interview with PREMIUM TIMES, Esonu Udeala, who grows Orange-Fleshed Sweet Potato (OFSP) in Abuja, speaks about the untapped opportunities in the OFSP value chain for improving farmers incomes and tackling food insecurity in Nigeria. Excerpt: PT: As a…

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security has notified the general public of the outbreak of poison in trade animals which occurred at a local market in the country. According to a statement issued Thursday by the ministry’s Permanent…

On a sunny morning last August, Jatau Malichy, 65, left his home in Mafo-fadia, a village in Kachia Local Government Area in the southern part of Kaduna State, north-west Nigeria, to inspect his farm. After retiring as a librarian with…

After a season in which the Blight epidemic ravaged their crops, help is on the way for ginger farmers in the seven local government areas where ginger is a principal cash crop in the southern part of Kaduna State. The…

The House of Representatives has urged the federal government to suspend the commercialisation of Genetically Modified (GMO) crops in Nigeria amid concerns over food and environmental safety. The decision of the House was made known Thursday following the adoption of…

As farmers continue to grapple with the negative impact of delayed rainfall across farming communities in Nigeria, agriculture experts, on Saturday, took to the streets of Abuja to train small scale farmers on climate information services and best agronomic methods…

Governor Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau State has appreciated President Bola Tinubu for the 997 metric tons of grains donated to Plateau to alleviate the sufferings of the indigent and vulnerable. Mr Mutfwang extended his appreciation when he received the palliatives…

The Enugu State Government has signed a N100 billion deal with Pragmatic Palms Limited to resuscitate the moribund United Palm Products Limited in Enugu State. United Palm Products Ltd was set up by the state government to plant palm trees…

The management of Okomu Oil Palm Plc says its multi-billion naira investment in Edo is being threatened by incessant disruptions by militants of its operations and attacks on its personnel. The Managing Director of the company, Graham Hefer, expressed this…

Georgina Akunuba, a livestock farmer in Anambra State, is the CEO of Progress Agric Venture. She owns a poultry, a fish farm, and a piggery. She started the business 23 years ago. In this episode, Mrs Akunuba tells PREMIUM TIMES…

On a Saturday morning in early January, farmers in Abana, a farm settlement in Ondo West Local Government Area, lined a narrow path as they headed into the forest for the day’s labour. The settler farmers had grown cocoa, kolanuts…

The federal government has emphasised the need to invest in innovation, research and development to grow the country’s agricultural sector. Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this while speaking at the Agric-Investment and Capital Market (AICM)…

Nigeria’s Minister of State for Environment, Iziaq Salako, said the adoption of modern biotechnology is critical to achieving food security, job creation and eradication of extreme poverty in the country. The minister disclosed this while delivering his remarks at the…

Agricultural extension experts in Nigeria have called for the integration of artificial intelligence and relevant technological innovations into agricultural extension practices in the country to achieve food security. The experts spoke at the Agricultural Extension Society of Nigeria (AESON) 29th…