Shell Accepts To Pay €15m Compensation To Three  farmers In Niger Delta 

Shell Accepts To Pay €15m Compensation To Three  farmers In Niger Delta 

Shell has accepted to pay €15 million compensation to three Nigerian farmers and their villages in Niger Delta.  The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the farmers with the help of the Friends of the Earth, Netherlands, and two...
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Farmer Decries High Cost Of Fish Feeds 

Farmer Decries High Cost Of Fish Feeds 

An Akure-based fish farmer, Mr Lanre Adekunle, has lamented the high cost of fish feeds.  Adekunle started his fish farm after benefitting from a training and empowerment programme of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)/ Livelihood ...
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Farmer Drowns In Jigawa While Rescuing Cattle

Farmer Drowns In Jigawa While Rescuing Cattle

An 18-year-old farmer drowned in Buji Local Government Area of Jigawa on Saturday while trying to rescue his cattle.  Spokesman of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Commission in Jigawa, CSC Adamu Shehu, stated in Dutse on Sunday that the...
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Farmer In Court For Alleged Palm Fruits Theft

Farmer In Court For Alleged Palm Fruits Theft

A 45-year-old farmer, Alex Akudo, on Friday appeared before an Okitipupa Chief Magistrates’ Court in Ondo State for allegedly stealing palm fruits worth N250,000.  The defendant, whose residential address was not provided, was charged with felony and st...
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Experts To Share ‘Game Changers’ In Cassava Farming Systems With Policymakers

Experts To Share ‘Game Changers’ In Cassava Farming Systems With Policymakers

 The IITA Cassava Weed Management Project and the Building an Economically Sustainable Integrated Seed System for Cassava (BASICS) project will share results of research in weed management and seeds systems in cassava this month. The unveiling of the scientif...
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