Tag: farmers
Reps Investigate food price drop, move to protect farmers from market fluctuations
The House of Representatives in Nigeria has decided to investigate why the prices of farm produce keep dropping and how…
Farmers lament as cocoa prices fall sharply across Nigeria
Cocoa farmers in Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti states are struggling after cocoa prices dropped sharply. Many say they are now…
Over 100,000 apply as FG distributes 2,000 tractors
They make a 25 percent down payment and pay 15 percent interest. The programme also provides maintenance support and digital…
Failing EU standards could cost Nigeria billions, warns minister
Commodities must now be traceable, legally produced, and deforestation-free,” Kyari said. “If we fail to adapt, Nigeria could lose over…
Osun farmers laud Adeleke’s governance, seek increased agricultural support
Mr. Bamidele, a dedicated cocoa and cassava farmer in the area, said the government’s assistance would greatly improve farming efficiency.
Beans farmers speak on using cement to preserve produce
Shuaibu added that a safe additive known as “Topstoxin” is sometimes applied in small amounts to stop weevils from destroying…
Tinubu flags off Nigeria’s largest tractor rollout to boost food Production
Kyari explained that the programme also features GPS tracking of equipment, interest-free financing, structured repayment plans, and
Gov. Adeleke denies alleged plot to evict farmers for miners
The farmers raised the alarm following the deployment of some Osun state government officials to towns and villages in the…
Farmers, consumers, commend LASG, as fresh food fair kicks off
Speaking during the fresh food fair, the General Manager of Lagos State Coconut Development Authority, Mr. Dapo Olakulehin, said the…
ISWAP shoots 11 farmers dead in Niger
The incident occurred on Tuesday, at around 6 p.m., when 13 loggers, who set out in search of wood, were…
Farmers decry poor rainfall, insufficient fertilisers
A cross-section of farmers in Gwagwalada and Kwali in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have decried the paucity of rainfall…
Botswana to compensate farmers for animal-caused damage
The Botswanan government will spend millions of pula to compensate farmers that have lost crops due to wild animals, the…
Kogi: Egbe farmers protest against herdsmen
Egbe, a quite agrarian community of about 50,000 inhabitants in Yagba West Local Government Area of Kogi State witnessed a…
UN Women, Standard Bank equip women farmers
Despite complications brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic, UN Women and Standard Bank are making progress to equip women farmers…
Why border closure must be sustained – Farmers Association
The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has urged Federal Government to sustain its current border closure, saying it would…