Tag: farmers
Rainfall pattern, others affect cost of local rice– Sanwo-Olu’s aide
LAGOS- The Special Adviser to the Lagos State Governor on Agriculture, Dr Oluwarotimi Fashola, has identified inconsistent rainfall pattern as the major factor affecting...
Insecurity preventing Benue from leading in rice production–IFAD Coordinator
MAKURDI- Mr Emmanuel Igbaukum, the State Programme Coordinator (SPC) of International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)-Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Benue, says insecurity...
Akwa Ibom: Ibeno farmers lament over impact of oil spills on...
AKWA IBOM- Farmers in Okoro-Utip, Ibeno Local Government Area of Akwa Ibom State have decried the negative impact of oil spills on their crops...
Gombe farmers keep vigil on farms to protect crops
GOMBE- Some farmers in Gombe State are taking unusual steps to safeguard their crops as a result of the increasing cases of theft of...
Mastercard Foundation: Facilitating agricultural revolution in Nigeria
By Johnson OlaniyiAcross the world, agriculture is the mainstay of many economies. Apart from ensuring food security for populations, it provides jobs in huge...
Bandits’ attack on farmers may worsen food crisis in Nigeria- Group
ABUJA- Save the Children International (SCI) Nigeria says incessant attacks and kidnapping of farmers in Nigeria might lead to a worsening food crisis.Famari Barro,...
Suspected Bandits Kill Six, Abduct 40 Farmers In Kaduna
By Chibuike NwabukoAbuja (Sundiata Post) - Report has it that at least six people have been reportedly killed and 40 others abducted by...
Labourer matchets 4 farmers to death in Enugu
ENUGU - Tragedy has hit Nkerefi community in Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State following the killing of four female farmers by...
Integrated farmers group meet in Abuja, endorse Peter Obi
ABUJA - Farmers under the umbrella of the United Integrated Farmers Association of Nigeria (UNIFAN) have endorsed the candidate of the Labour Party (LP),...
Peter Obi: ‘The wealth of Nigeria is in the north, farmers...
KADUNA - Mr Peter Obi, The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party in the 2023 General election, Peter Obi has assured the Northern region...
CSDevNet Sensitises Ondo Farmers, Others On Climate Change Adaptation
Alaba-Olusola OkeAkure, - The Climate Sustainable Development Network (CSDevNet) has sensitised farmers and stakeholders in Ondo State on the global best...
Insecurity: FG seeks further cooperation of states on ranching
By ROTIMI IJIKANMILONDON- The Federal Government has restated its appeal to the states to cooperate in ensuring that herders embrace ranching in ending the perennial Farmers-herdsmen...
2023: Buhari speaks on who will be his successor
ABUJA - President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken again about his successor as Nigeria prepares to conduct the 2023 general elections.Last year when he granted...
Use of tricycles by farmers will aid food sufficiency – Minister
Minister of State for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mustapha Shehuri, says the use of tricycles would ease transportation for smallholder farmers and their produce.The...
Farmers decry high cost of farm implement in Delta
Farmers in Ika South Local Government Area of Delta have decried the high cost of farm implements as they are getting ready for new...
Abducted Ondo Farmers Regain Freedom After Four Days In Bandits Den
Ten farmers abducted by bandits at a farm in Ayede- Ogbese, Akure North Local Government Area of Ondo State, have been released.A farmer identified...
Group urges FG to support women farmers
The President, Ogbonge Women Farmers’ Association, Mrs Chinasa Asonye, has appealed to the Federal Government to support women farmers in the country with mechanised...
Herder beheaded over encroachment on farmland
Violence has erupted in a Kaduna community when a herder, Yusuf Mahmuda, a resident of the community was attacked and killed after an argument...
FG releases 49 new high yield crop varieties to farmers
In a bid to boost food production in Nigeria, the Federal Government has released 49 new high yield crop varieties to farmers through the...
Farmers And Herders Clash In Kwara
clash between farmers and herders in Kwara state has led to at least three persons sustaining severe injuries.A farmer, Alaparo Tunde and his two...