Tag: FARMERS
Food Security: Women Farmers Seek Support For Agric Services
Coalition of women farmers in Nasarawa State, has urged the state government to formulate policies that would facilitate their access to agricultural support services...
Many Killed In Benue Farmers-Herders Clashes
Many residents have been killed in a clash between herders and farmers in some communities of Kwande local government area of Benue State.Eyewitnesses said...
Early Rainfall: Farmers Consider Planting Options
Farmers in Kaduna, Kano and Katsina states are assessing their options, sequel to Nigerian Meteorological Agency, NIMET's predictions of early commencement of rainfall this...
FG Hands Over 228 Hectares Gari Irrigation Project To Jigawa, Kano...
The Federal Government has handed over the 228 hectares Gari Irrigation Project to farmers in Jigawa and Kano States.This is contained in a statement...
FG To Revitalise Nigeria’s Textile Industry With BT Cotton
The federal government has announced plans to revitalise Nigeria’s textile industry with the introduction of Bt Cotton, noting that the move would create massive...
Insecurity: Actionaid Urges Government To Promote Insurance For Smallholder Farmers.
ActionAid and other stakeholders have called on the Federal and state governments to promote insurance for smallholder farmers across the country to mitigate agricultural...
Kaduna Insecurity: Farmers Threaten To Take Up Arms Over Incessant Kidnaps,...
Farmers in Kaduna, on Saturday, warned that if security challenges persist in the area without a solution, they may be forced to take arms...
Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme: Farmers Association Faults Programme As ‘Selective’
Farmers under the aegis the All Farmers Association of Nigeria have said the Anchor Borrowers’ Programme, ABP, of the Central Bank of Nigeria, CBN,...
Wheat: Federal Government Distributes 1,035 Metric Tons Of Seed To Farmers
The Federal Government has begun the distribution of 1,035 metric tons of wheat seed and inputs to farmers in Kaduna, Katsina and Kano states. Minister...
Agronomic: Osinbajo Says Good Practices Will Address Rejection Of Nigerian Cocoa...
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo is optimistic that good agronomic practices by farmers will address the pending rejection of Nigerian cocoa by the European Union beginning...
Food Security: Federal Government Disburses N300bn To Farmers
The Federal Government has disbursed 300 billion naira to farmers while 1.6 million poor and vulnerable households are presently benefiting from the Conditional Cash...
Clashes: We Have To Stop Herdsmen From Roaming Around — Presidency
The Presidency says it has to stop herdsmen from roaming all over the country to prevent clashes with farmers.Senior Special Adviser to the President...
Terrorism: UN Security Council Condemns Massacre Of Nigerian Farmers By Boko...
The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the terrorist killing of 43 farmers in Borno State on Saturday.The council expressed its deepest...
Food Importation: Buhari Salutes Farmers As Nigeria Saves Billions Of Dollars
President Muhammadu Buhari has
commended Nigerian farmers as they have been saving the country billions of
dollars annually which would have been spent on food importation.The...
2019 Wheat Season: Institute Trains Farmers On Egyptian Technique
The Lake Chad Research Institute
saddled with wheat production in Nigeria had begun training of farmers on new
mechanised farming techniques adopted from Egypt.The new wheat...
Bolivia: Five Farmers Killed In Clashes
At least five people died after being shot in clashes
between coca farmers and security forces in Bolivia.About 34 people were injured and more than...
Kaduna: Troops Rescue 3 Farmers, Kill Bandit
Troops of Operation Thunder Strike have rescued three villagers abducted from their farms on Wednesday in Maro village along Kaduna-Abuja highway.The Deputy Director Army...
Farmers, Herdsmen Clashes: NSCDC Restates Commitment Towards Tackling Crises
The Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC) Commandant in Jigawa, Garba Mohammed, says the corps will tackle farmers and herdsmen clashes with the...
NDLEA Warn Farmers Against Inducing Labourers With Hard Drugs
The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, NDLEA has warned farmers in Gombe State against inducing labourers with hard drugs to work for them.Read This:...
Insecurity: Farmers Say Banditry, Kidnapping Wiping Out Family Income In Northwest
The
high rate of banditry and kidnappings in the Northwest of Nigeria may affect
food production in the area by over 50 per cent, according to...
