Farmers in tale of woes over flooding
By Cynthia Alo There are indications that farmers may have suffered huge losses following recent heavy rains that created flooding of farmlands across the country. Vanguard AgroBiz findings reveal that many farmers across the country are now battling with the impact on survival of their farming businesses. The situation may worsen as the Nigeria Hydrological […]
Ganduje receives report on RUGA settlements, says project on course
Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State says the state government is determined to implement the RUGA project, meant to resettle herdsmen and boost economic activities. Ganduje stated this on Saturday in Kano while receiving the report on the establishment of Ruga and Milk Market in Kano State. According to him, apart from tackling insecurity, the […]
Government should adopt direct contact approach in assisting farmers — AFAN
Mr. Moses Oladipupo, the Deputy Chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Osun chapter, has called for a direct contact approach from the government when assisting and dealing with farmers. Oladipupo made the call on Saturday on the backdrop of government programmes not getting to real farmers. According to Oladipupo, majority […]
Awka residents decry high cost of foodstuff in spite of rain
Residents of Awka on Friday decried high cost of foodstuff due to lack of access road for easy transportation of produce out of the hinterland. In separate interviews with buyers and sellers of foodstuff on their experiences so far, gathered that there was a need for access roads to ameliorate high cost being experienced. […]
NGO promises to empower farmers on Bee farming
Mr. Sola Adeniyi, Executive Director of `GoGreen Africa Initiative’, a non-governmental organization (NGO), has promised to empower farmers in apiculture with the right training and provide technical know-how to willing farmers to improve on bee farming. Adeniyi made the promise on Friday in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in […]
AFEX commodities exchange moves to bridge financing gaps among smallholder farmers AFEX Commodities Exchange Ltd, an organisation in the commodity exchange market, says it is working assiduously to bridge financing gaps being experienced by smallholder farmers to break the circle of poverty among them. The Business and Development Manager of the organisation, Mr. Akinyinka Akintunde […]
