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Niger cereal production saw a 69% up in 2022 owing to an increase in the total area of ​​sown crops

NIGER – The cereal harvest in Niger totaled more than 5.9 million tonnes in 2022 recording a volume increase of 69%, according to a press release from the Council of Ministers. According to the press release, the support in equipment, materials, and agricultural inputs granted by the executive in the development of irrigated crops have made it possible to increase…

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USAID, ICRISAT launch crop-livestock integration system in Niger to boost farm productivity

NIGER – The US Agency for International Development (USAID) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) has launched a new project aimed at boosting the crop-livestock integration systems in Niger. According to the organizations, crop-livestock integration combines crop production and livestock rearing in a mutually beneficial way to optimize the use of land, labor, and other…

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