The Nigerian Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) says it is helping women farmers and young people in…
Browsing: Women farmers
Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) is set to empower 2,710 smallholder women farmers in Bauchi and Toro Local Government Areas of Bauchi State with noiler birds, aiming to enhance their participation in sustainable livestock production.
The Federal Government has trained small-scale women farmers and people with special needs on sack farming and home gardening as part of efforts to enhance food security in the country.
Some agriculture experts have harped on the creation and availability of enabling environment for women farmers to boost their productivity in the sector.
The member of the House of Representatives representing Ifako-Ijaye Federal Constituency in Lagos State, Benjamin Olabinjo, has called for robust access and support for women in agriculture to contribute to food security in the country.
The Plateau State Government has put together a training for 120 rural women on Smart Agriculture.
Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has urged the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) to prioritise the plight of women farmers for enhanced agricultural production and food secured nation.
The Catalyzing Strengthened Policy Action for Healthy Diets and Resilience (CASCADE) project, through its Farmers’ Field and Business School, is empowering women with nutrition-sensitive agriculture skills to combat malnutrition in Bauchi, Jigawa, Kebbi, and Nasarawa states.
The Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), says Gender-Based Violence (GBV) significantly disrupts the farming schedules of women in Nigeria.
An Agriculturalist, Mrs Gloria Ikhaza has urged farmers to stop using synthetic fertiliser for crop production to avoid health challenges and damages to the environment.