Tag: Farmers

Two people reportedly killed as farmers, herders clash in Edo

A clash between farmers and herdsmen in Sobe community, Owan West local

8m Farmers to Benefit from 16,000 Geo-Clusters Scheme -NIRSAL

The Nigeria Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agricultural Lending (NIRSAL) says eight

Nasarawa Stakeholders Encourage Farmers To Maximise Dry Season Farming

Some Stakeholders in Nasarawa State have urged farmers to take advantage of

Kaduna Govt Raises Alarm as Deadly Animal Disease Breaks Out in Niger Republic

The Kaduna  State Government on Monday urged stakeholders in the livestock value

AFAN Commends FG Over Border Closure

Mr Femi Oke, Chairman, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos chapter,

World Food Day: Lagos Govt. encourages farmers efforts in food production

The Lagos State Government has urged farmers not to relent in their

Ghana set for 850,000 tonnes of Cocoa Production for 2019/2020 season

Ghana, the world’s second-largest cocoa producer, is expected to produce 850,000 tonnes

UN reveals cause of farmers-herders conflicts

Mr Zebulon Takwa, Peace and Development Adviser, Office of the UN Resident

Herders/farmers clashes: Stakeholders converge on Abuja to proffer solution

Worried by the lingering clashes between farmers and herders across the country,

Herdsmen beg Imo community for forgiveness after attacking farmers

Some herdsmen terrorising the Obokofia community in Ohaji/Egbema local government area of

German Govt. invests 2 million Euros in Nigeria’s rice production

The German Government, with support from the Bill and Mellinda Gates Foundation,

Commodity Exchange sensitises Kano farmers on access to agric loan facilities

The Gezawa Commodity and Exchange Market has organised a sensitisation workshop for

How to end farmers/herdsmen clashes – Tor Tiv

Prof. James Ayatse, the Tor Tiv, has called for the integration of

18 farmers killed by bandits in Batsari community buried in Katsina

The remains of the 18 farmers killed by bandits in Batsari local

Bandits take tax from Zamfara farmers before allowing them into their farms

Members of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) in Zamfara state

Delta community thrown into panic as suspected herdsmen murder four farmers

Residents of Abraka, Ethiope East Local Government Area of  Delta State, have

2018 Catastrophic Flood ‘Rage of Nature’ Deluge In Jigawa, Kano & Kebbi States: Farmers Recount Loses; Cries Out For Help!

As of September 24, 2018 the Niger River at Lokoja had fallen

World Bank to support Kano farmers with $500m grant

Kano State Government has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the World

Herdsmen ambush farmers in Delta, 2 killed, many others injured

At least two farmers have been killed while some other four were

Association pledge to facilitate 500,000 maize farmers’ participation in CBN agric programme

The Maize Farmers Association of Nigeria (MAAN), has pledged to ensure the

Farmers call for peaceful 2019 elections

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has appealed to various stakeholders

Gombe State Govt. tasks farmers on new farming technologies

The Gombe State Government has advised local farmers in the state to

Boko Haram Slaughter 12 Farmers in latest Borno onslaught

As the nation continues to reel from the execution of Hauwa Liman,

Price of Bread to Increase over Rising Cost of Essential Materials

The Price of Bread, an essential commodity in the Nigeria may soon

Boko Haram No Longer Controls Nigerian Territory – Buhari Tells China

Nigerian President, Muhammadu Buhari has once again claimed that the terror group

APC Defections: Governor Ortom Finally Decamps to Opposition PDP

The drama continues today as breaking news emanating from Benue State confirms

Herdsmen-farmers conflicts becoming more sophisticated, deadlier – UN envoy

The Special Representative of UN Secretary-General for West Africa and the Sahel,

Politicians behind Killings in the Country – Presidency

The Presidency in its characteristic manner has once again blamed the killings

Farmers begin 10 days nationwide strike

Indian farmers on Friday embarked on a 10-day nationwide strike, demanding better

Herdsmen/Farmers Clashes: Security experts urge herdsmen to embrace ranching

Some security experts on Friday urged herdsmen to embrace ranching as a