Why Katsina farmers abandoned large scale cocoyam farming
Cocoyam farmers in Katsina State have expressed concern over how, for almost a decade now, leaf blight disease has been hindering large scale production of the crop in the state. Fifteen years ago, the southern part of Katsina State was well known for the large scale production of cocoyam. The many merchants from the south,
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Permanent secretary urges agric ministry staff to ensure food security
Outgoing permanent secretary in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr Bukar Hassan, has urged all staff of the ministry to remain committed to the goal of achieving national food security for the country and ensuring that agriculture attains its deserved position in national development. He said this during a send-forth ceremony organised
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