As a result of the COVID-19 lockdown and lack of access to markets, farmers are experiencing massive post-harvest losses of fruits, vegetables, fresh products, and other perishables, Smallholder Women Farmers…
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Farmers Must Return To Farm Despite Lockdown – SGF Boss Mustapha
by Damilare Salami April 25, 2020Boss Mustapha, the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, has said farmers should prepare to return to farm amid the COVID-19 outbreak in the country. Mustapha, who is…
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Indigenes Protest As Herdsmen Allegedly Takeover Ekiti Lands By Force
by Damilare Salami December 19, 2019There was tension in Orin Ekiti, Ido/Osi local government area of Ekiti State on Wednesday when residents protested an alleged attempt by suspected herdsmen to forcefully take over their lands.…
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Clashes between South Sudanese cattle herders over grazing land have left 18 people dead, authorities said on Wednesday, the latest violence over territory in the troubled country. “We have confirmed…
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The Nigerian Army has pledged to guarantee the safety of farmers in Borno, to enhance the production of paddy rice and other food crops. Brig. Gen. Texas Chukwu, Director, Army…
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Militants suspected to be Boko Haram members killed 18 farmers and kidnapped nine women in western Chad, authorities said, part of a wave of violence that has spread from neighbouring…
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Farmers-Herders Clashes Are Becoming Deadlier And More Sophisticated – UN
by Damilare Salami July 18, 2018The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel, Mohamed Ibn Chambas, says the conflicts between herdsmen and farmers in Nigeria are becoming more sophisticated and deadlier.…
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The Nigerian Army has said that a total number of 25 death have been recorded as Fulani herdsmen and farmers clash in Plateau state. on y discovered dead bodies in…
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Serious Commotion as 20 Farmers are Shot Dead By Fulani Herdsmen in Niger State
by Arinze Ago May 16, 2017Fulani herdsmen carrying guns have attacked a community in Niger state shooting about 20 people dead in yet another bloody attack. Nigerian herdsmen armed with guns, reportedly killed 20 farmers…
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In yet another effort to realize her dream of women empowerment in Nigeria, Wife of the President, Mrs. Aisha Buhari has acquired 20 rice mills and 25 fish driers for…