With the recent outbreak of Quela birds, locusts, and grasshoppers in farmlands across the local government areas of Bauchi state, the state government has approved the sum of N45 million for the procurement of agrochemical and other equipment to fight the pests. Governor Bala Mohammed while flagging off aerial spray against Quelea birds at the Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport Bauchi on Monday said that the move was to ensure timely and effective control...

The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development Tuesday warned fertilizer producers and sale distributors that 10 years imprisonment awaits anyone caught adulterating the product. Deputy Director of Farm Inputs Support Services Department in the Ministry, Ishaku Ardo Buba gave the warning while speaking with journalists at a zonal sensitization training workshop for fertilizer quality control inspectors and stakeholders in Abuja. He said the ministry is implementing aggressive policies toward detecting and tracking violators in...