Tag: Farmers
Security: Farmers now returning to farms in Niger — Gov...
Niger State Governor Umar Bago says relative peace have returned to parts of the state as farmers have started returning to their farms.
This is...
Bandits impose N10m levy on Kaduna farmers
Bandits have placed a N10 million levy on farmers in Birnin-Gwari communities, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State.
The bandits asked the farmers to...
Over 3 million smallholder farmers get N736.51billion – CBN
About 3,734,939 smallholder farmers cultivating 4.6 million hectares have received N736.51 billion by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN).
This was disclosed by the CBN...
Bandits kill eight farmers in Zamfara village
Eight farmers have been shot dead by bandits in their farmlands in Damaga village of Maradun Local Government Area of Zamfara State.
A farmer,...
Farmers task FG on robust agricultural policies
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on President Muhammadu Buhari for a robust policy change in the Agricultural Promotion Policy (APP)...
Rice production in Jigawa boosted by CBN’s N4bn to farmers in...
By Francis Ogwo
The production of rice in Jigawa State has been given a boost with a disbursement of N4billion to farmers in the state...
Farmers/Herders Clash: Southwest governors meet Miyetti Allah leaders
By Aiyeku Timothy
The six southwest states governors will meet with leaders of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria leaders in Akure on Monday.
This...
Borno govt gives N600,000 to families of slaughtered farmers
The Borno State Government has said families of the rice farmers killed in the state by Boko Haram terrorists on Saturday have been given...
Borno farmers killed on rice fields didn’t get military clearance –...
The Presidency has said the farmers slaughtered by the Boko Haram terrorists on a rice field in Zabarmari, Borno State over the weekend did...
Boko Haram attack: 110 farmers, not 43 killed, UN says
By Aiyeku Timothy
The United Nations (UN) has claimed that contrary to earlier reports, 110 rice farmers were killed by Boko Haram in the Jere...
Sustainable Agriculture as a Pillar of Climate Adaptation in Africa –...
Evelyn Dan Epelle, San Jose, California
ADIS24 - Africa stands at the forefront of climate change impacts, despite its low contribution to greenhouse gas emissions....
