Tag: #FarmersVoices
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PLATEAU TOMATO FARMERS CRY OUT OVER POST-HARVEST LOSSES, DEMAND STORAGE, PROCESSING SUPPORT
Plateau’s tomato farmers say their biggest enemy isn’t poor harvest — it’s what happens after harvest, as lack of storage and processing forces them to sell cheaply or watch their produce rot. Tomato farmers in Plateau State have raised alarm over the absence of adequate storage and processing facilities, describing it as a major setback…
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RICE IMPORTS RISE, BUT EXPERTS TELL FARMERS: DON’T QUIT YET
With thousands of farmers facing losses, agriculture experts say the answer isn’t abandoning rice—but fixing what’s broken in the system. Agriculture experts have urged Nigerian rice farmers to keep cultivating despite the recent spike in rice imports, warning that mass exit from production could hurt food security in the long run. Their advice follows a…
