The Ikole Local Government Area in Ekiti State has started selling 20,000 oil palm and cocoa seedlings to farmers in the area.
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The Climate and Sustainable Development Network of Nigeria (CSDevNet), in collaboration with the African Focus for Youth Development (AFFYD), on Tuesday trained smallholder farmers in Kano on climate literacy to help them adapt to the growing impacts of climate change.
The Tomatoes Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) says the price of tomatoes went up because of high demand during the Sallah celebration and a drop in how much farmers are producing.
People involved in agriculture want the Nigerian government to take stronger action to protect the future of farming by punishing those who make, sell, or distribute fake or poor-quality fertilisers.
The Tomato Growers and Processors Association of Nigeria (TOPAN) has attributed the recent spike in tomato prices to increased demand during the Sallah celebrations and reduced production output.
All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and foodstuff traders in Lagos have lamented low patronage of foodstuff this Sallah season due to inflation which affected consumers purchasing power.
The Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC) Foundation has trained more than 3,000 farmers in the South-West geopolitical zone in climate-smart and other model agriculture techniques.
The Jigawa state government says it has enrolled 100,000 farmers into a digital platform to foster smart agriculture in the state.
A farmer in Eket, Akwa Ibom state, Mrs Gift Udia says she recently lost no fewer than 500 birds as a result of flooding in the area.
Some farmers in Gombe State have advocated for soil testing to boost productivity and enhance food security.