The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has urged the Federal Government to introduce solar powered silos across the country to boost food storage and reserve system.
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The Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA), an NGO, in collaboration with Association of Small Scale Agro Producer in Nigeria, said it trained 65 women and youths on value chain and diversification in agriculture to mitigate climate change impacts in Nasarawa State.
The Federal Government has distributed cowpea starter packs (inputs) to farmers and extension agents in Kaduna.
Some farmers in Gombe State are taking unusual steps to safeguard their crops as a result of the increasing cases of theft of farm produce.
The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, has distributed inputs to 180 livestock farmers in Kaduna who were affected by flood in 2022.
Some farmers in Difa community in the Yamaltu/Deba Local Government Area of Gombe state have expressed concerns over the continued hippopotamus attacks ravaging their farmlands.
Nigeria’s First Lady, Oluremi Tinubu has reiterated commitment to focus on assisting farmers across the country as part of major priorities of her Renewed Hope Initiative (RHI).
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress in Niger State, Mohammed Nma Kolo has encouraged farmers in the state to take full advantage of the agricultural development initiative unveiled by Governor Umar Bago.
Agricultural experts in Bauchi State have advised farmers to plant early maturing seeds and not to exercise fears over the erratic rains in the country.
Some farmers in the Bwari Area Council of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have advocated for more investors to initiate agricultural projects and programmes in the council’s communities, to boost food production.