Agric

Nigeria expands basket of crops with entrance of 13 hybrid varieties

Ahead of June end’s commencement of Nigeria’s exportation of yam tuber to Britain, the country has intensified efforts at culturing…

Nigeria’s finance minister seeks IITA collaboration for agric programme

Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister has moved for collaboration between the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and government to…

Audu Ogbeh moves for second agric bank in quest for 5% interest rate for farmers

Nigeria’s effort at keeping food prices within range has culminated in the quest for the establishment of another specialized bank…

First batch of certified yam export from Nigeria to reach U.K., U.S. in June

Minister of Agriculture, Audu Ogbeh has announced that the first consignment of yam from Nigeria to the United States and…

Agric, transport, creative sectors push Nigeria’s labour productivity to 9.8% in Q4 2016

Nigeria’s labour productivity rose 9.8 percent as at end Q4, 2016 , the second highest level since Q1, 2015, according…

These robots are milking cows without any humans involved, and the cows seem into it

Aided by sensors, lasers, and data collection, automated technology is cropping up on dairy farms around the world. Stensland Family…