Yam sack farming is the growing of yam in sacks. The beauty of this method is that it allows even those with limited space to enjoy the benefits of homegrown yams. Growing yams in sacks is not ...

we are approaching the middle of the month of June but no yam farm is mature for harvest,' he said. Another farmer, David Kassa, said that yam farmers may likely experience poor harvest as a ...

Stakeholders have said Nigeria must use 60% of the arable land that is currently underutilised to generate significant output in order to deal with the nation's present food challenges.

Nigeria is the largest yam producer in the world, growing millions of tonnes every year Can Africa's biggest economy swap its addiction to oil for the starchy tubers that millions line their ...

But if you give this money to the real farmers to, say, cultivate maize or yam and make ... Our pineapple farm estate is insured by a reputable insurance company in Nigeria. Talking about climate ...

With 37.77 per cent food inflation, 40 per cent post-harvest losses, WALE AKINSELURE, in this piece, looks at the place of ...

In Ubang, a farming community in southern Nigeria ... But in Ubang's "male language" the word for yam, one of Nigeria's staple foods, is "itong". And there are many other examples, such as ...

Oliver Ohanwe, has called for the immediate and mandatory reinstatement of Agricultural Science in primary and secondary ...

In Nigeria, there was a general rallying round ... "We came back one night from our yam farm. The chief called us and handed us over to a government messenger. I didn't know where we were going ...

Dr Foluso Balogun, a paediatrician at the University College Hospital (UCH), Ibadan, has said that for the first time in many ...

In a strong affirmation of its cultural heritage, the ITEM Union Abuja celebrated the New Yam Festival (Item Eri Ji) on Sunday, 28 October, 2024, in the nation’s capital. The event, themed ...

detailed significant disruptions to farming due to climatic changes, pest infestations and security issues. The report showed that crops such as maize, millet, cassava, rice, and yam were severely ...