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Cows produce methane as part of their food digestion process and emit it through belching. Methane is about 80 times more effective in warming the planet than carbon dioxide in the first 20 years.

Hyacinth Alia, the new Benue state governor, has promised that his administration will industrialise the state's economy through agriculture and rural development.

Tingo Mobile, an African Agri-fintech company, has signed off a loan of ₦3 billion to the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN).

The initial ban was put in place in 2012 by the country's cabinet. However, the basis for the ban is a debunked study by Gilles-Eric Séralini which linked GM foods to cancer in rats. The research publisher also retracted the study a year later.

Bandits have asked farmers in Birnin-Gwari local government area of Kaduna State to pay a fine of ₦10 million to be able to return to their farms.

WHO claims that Africa has seen about 20% more tobacco farming land since 2005.

Alex Otti government to provide a ₦10 billion funding for 20,000 SMEs in agriculture and other high impact areas through partnerships in private sector.