Tag: Farmers

Ekiti Government Issues Advisory To Farmers As Dry Spell Persists

Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration in Ekiti State has issued an advisory to farmers in the State in view of the prevailing dry spell being experienced in the State. A statement…

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Abiodun’s Government Targets 100,000 farmers for capacity building

Prince Dapo Abiodun’s government in Ogun State on Friday said that it is targeting registration of additional 100,000 farmers, under the Ogun State Farmer Information Management System, towards enhancing their…

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Farmers task FG on security, as goverment rolls out input support

Alhaji Zayyanu Aliyu, a large-scale farmer, has urged the Federal Government to enhance security and promote agriculture. According to him, this would bolster the attainment of food security and reduce the…

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Bandits impose N10m levy on Kaduna farmers

A N10 million levy has been imposed by bandits on farmers in Birnin-Gwari communities, Birnin-Gwari Local Government Area of Kaduna State. The bandits asked the farmers to either pay the…

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Bandits kill 20 farmers, injure others in Zamfara community

Gunmen believed to be armed terrorists have carried out a fresh attack, resulting in the death of more than 20 farmers in the Gidan Goga area of Maradun Local Government…

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Farmers anticipate an increase in tomato prices

Farmers have warned that the spread of the fatal disease tuta absoluta would result in an impending increase in the price of fresh tomatoes. The illness has reportedly harmed 300…

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Cattle colonies will generate over N1.2 trillion annual revenue for Nigeria

The federal government’s planned cattle colonies apart from putting an end to the incessant farmers and herdsmen clash will also generate about N1.2 trillion naira for Nigeria.   This disclosure…

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Nigeria’s herdsmen-farmers violence: One attack too many

In recent times, parts of the country such as Benue, Kaduna, Plataea, Adamawa, Edo and Nasarawa states, have being at the mercy of attacks by suspected herdsmen on farmers.  …

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Governors, ministers meet over farmers, herders’ crisis

The Federal government yesterday met six state governors and heads of security agencies over the continuous crisis between herdsmen and farmers in some states of the federation.   Hundreds of…

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