Nigeria: Farmers and veterinary paraprofessionals collaborate to prevent and treat livestock diseases
It’s nine o’clock on Tuesday morning and Adeola Owoniyi is already on her farm checking on her livestock’s health. She […]
Nigeria: Vitamin-rich varieties of staple crops boost nutrition
Malnutrition is a problem in Nigeria, and many international organizations and projects have tried to turn back the tide of […]
Nigeria: One radio station is raising awareness about injustice (IJNET)
In September, Crusaders Radio, an independent radio that broadcasts from Niger State, received a report about a young man who […]
Shehu Hussaini Ahmed, runner-up for the 2022 George Atkins Communication Award
Shehu Ahmad is a broadcast journalist whose journey into broadcasting started 15 years ago as a production assistant with Pyramid […]
Nigeria: Loans from rice co-operative help members buy milling machines
It’s Thursday morning and Iorkumba Terfa has already opened the stall at his rice mill for business. The whir of […]
Nigeria: Farmers use watering cans to grow maize during dry season
It’s early in the morning and very cold. Abbas Jaafaru Julde is already awake and in his maize field busy […]
Nigeria: High cost of inputs forces farmers to recycle maize seed
It’s a bright sunny Friday morning around 10 o’clock. Muhammad Rabilu is weeding his maize field, using a small knife […]
Nigeria: High cost of improved maize seeds forces small-scale farmers to plant saved seed
Ignoring the early morning drizzle that keeps most people in bed, MaryAnn Anaedu walks a kilometre to her farm. At […]
Nigeria: Improved rice varieties in high demand, fetch better prices
It’s about 10 o’clock in the morning and the rice mills are clanking so loudly that it’s hard to hear […]
Nigeria: Rice farmers benefit from keeping records
Luka Akolo smiles and joy spreads across his face. He is busy adding and subtracting different amounts so that he […]