The increased rainfall has led to severe flooding in Sokoto, disrupting daily life, damaging infrastructure, and displacing over 1,600 residents. The situation underscores the need for more robust infrastructure and climate adaptation strategies
Browsing: Farmers
ASHENEWS reports that the Director General of the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA), Kashifu Inuwa has explained that Nigeria can enhance farmers’ productivity using the adoption of technology.
The Federal Government has distributed starter packs and rice seeds worth N30 million to 150 farmers in Niger State, toward mitigating the effect of fuel subsidy removal.
Some crop farmers have lamented the inconsistent rainfall in the country saying that it will likely affect this year’s harvest.
Some farmers in the FCT have attributed the continuous rise in food prices to lingering insecurity, the high cost of transportation and the paucity of farm inputs.
The Katsina State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has called on the state government to assist farmers in controlling worms that are destroying crops in their farmlands.
Kano state governor, Abba Yusuf has approved the purchase of fertiliser worth about N5.07 billion to support smallholder farmers in the states.
The Defence Headquarters says operational adjustments have been made by military troops to prioritise protection for farmers to ensure a successful rainy season farming.
Some farmers in Bwari Area Council, FCT, say they have resorted to patronising livestock farmers for poultry manure and cow dung as fertilisers on their farms.
ASHENEWS reports that the Niger State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), with the Niger State Agricultural and Mechanisation Development Authority (NAMDA) to support small and medium-holder farmers with farm equipment and inputs.