Nigerian farmers seek govt’s intervention to curb post-harvest losses
The farmers also noted that the high cost of farm inputs undermines farming activities and further reduces yields.
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Cocoa Boom or Forest Doom: As prices rise, farmers encroach on Nigeria’s conservation areas
Nigeria is a major cocoa exporter, though it ranks behind Ghana and Ivory Coast, with the EU being its largest ...
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Food Security: Ekiti sets up storage facilities for bumper harvest
The governor said the facilities would help in regulating prices of food items in the eventuality of food scarcity
Dunes force residents to flee as desertification intensifies in Yobe communities – Official
Sand dunes resulting from desertification have forced many residents to flee their communities in the local government area in Yobe ...
INVESTIGATION: Inside Nigeria’s large-scale post-harvest losses amid food crisis (I)
Nigeria, which suffers from food shortages, loses tonnes of various types of foods to post-harvest losses.
Rice farmers across Nigeria witness bumper harvest amidst distribution, milling challenges
“We are grateful to the Federal Government for encouraging dry season farming.”
Plateau to harvest 1 million tonnes of rice this season – Official
"The state government can buy, store and re-sell the rice to citizens in times of food shortage or scarcity."
