Tag: #Farmers
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COCOA PRICE CRASH PUSHES FARMERS INTO DEBT, DESPAIR
From boom to bust, cocoa farmers across Southwest Nigeria are reeling as prices plunge—leaving many broke, discouraged, and abandoning farms. Cocoa farmers in Ondo, Osun, and Ekiti states are sounding the alarm over a massive crash in cocoa prices—one that has wiped out profits, deepened debt, and triggered fears of a looming crisis in the…
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BENUE MOVES TO CUT FARM LOSSES WITH NEW EXPORT AGENCY BILL
Lawmakers push plan to save up to 50% of wasted produce and boost farmers’ income. A bill to establish the Benue State Post-Harvest Management and Export Agency (BESMEA) has passed second reading at the State Assembly in Makurdi, signaling a major push to tackle farm losses and improve exports. Leading the debate, McClinton Manger said…
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FG RAISES RED FLAG OVER FAKE VETERINARY DRUGS
The Federal Government has sounded the alarm over the growing spread of fake and substandard veterinary drugs, warning that the dangerous trend is killing livestock, hurting farmers and threatening food security. The Minister of Livestock Development, Idi Mukhtar, said weak regulation and poor monitoring have allowed counterfeit and ineffective veterinary drugs to flood the market,…
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FG DEPLOYS 2,000+ TRACTORS TO SUPERCHARGE FARMING, BOOST FOOD SECURITY
Major mechanisation push aims to empower farmers, increase yields, and strengthen Nigeria’s food independence. The Bank of Agriculture and the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security have rolled out more than 2,000 tractors and heavy-duty machines to mechanised farmers under the Renewed Hope National Agricultural Mechanisation Programme (NAMP). Backed by Heifer International and Heifer…
