Farmers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:36:33 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png Farmers – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 Rice farmers lament as increased imports cripple sector https://www.theinfostride.com/rice-farmers-lament-as-increased-imports-cripple-sector/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rice-farmers-lament-as-increased-imports-cripple-sector/#respond Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:32:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=482171 Rice farmers across Nigeria have raised alarm over the growing influx of imported rice, warning that the trend is crippling local production, discouraging investment, and threatening livelihoods in rural communities. The concerns come amid reports that foreign rice—both legally imported and smuggled through porous borders—is flooding local markets, often at prices that undercut domestically produced [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rice-farmers-lament-as-increased-imports-cripple-sector/feed/ 0 NSDC to Integrate Outgrower Farmers into Sugar Supply Chain https://www.theinfostride.com/nsdc-to-integrate-outgrower-farmers-into-sugar-supply-chain/ https://www.theinfostride.com/nsdc-to-integrate-outgrower-farmers-into-sugar-supply-chain/#respond Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:42:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=471039 The National Sugar Development Council (NSDC) has unveiled plans to integrate more outgrower farmers into Nigeria’s sugar supply chain as part of efforts to strengthen local production and reduce dependence on imported raw sugar.Speaking at a stakeholders’ engagement in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of NSDC, Mr. Kamar Bakrin, said the Council is deepening collaboration with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/nsdc-to-integrate-outgrower-farmers-into-sugar-supply-chain/feed/ 0 Women Farmers Unveil Initiative to Support Rural Agriculture https://www.theinfostride.com/women-farmers-unveil-initiative-to-support-rural-agriculture/ https://www.theinfostride.com/women-farmers-unveil-initiative-to-support-rural-agriculture/#respond Wed, 23 Jul 2025 22:00:18 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=403222 A coalition of women farmers has launched a new initiative aimed at boosting rural agriculture and improving food security. The program focuses on providing small-scale female farmers with access to resources, training, and financial support to enhance productivity and sustainability in the agricultural sector. Speaking at the launch, representatives of the group emphasized the need [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/women-farmers-unveil-initiative-to-support-rural-agriculture/feed/ 0 Bandits Kill 10 Farmers, Including Chinese National, in Niger State Attack https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-10-farmers-including-chinese-national-in-niger-state-attack/ https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-10-farmers-including-chinese-national-in-niger-state-attack/#respond Wed, 06 Nov 2024 21:00:42 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=393250 At least 10 farmers, including a Chinese national and several women, were killed in a gruesome attack by bandits on Tuesday in Wayam and Belu-Belu villages, Rafi Local Government Area of Niger State. Witnesses reported that six of the victims were beheaded, with the attackers taking their heads as they fled. The assault occurred around [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/bandits-kill-10-farmers-including-chinese-national-in-niger-state-attack/feed/ 0 Government Pledges Support to 600,000 Farmers, Says Minister Edun https://www.theinfostride.com/government-pledges-support-to-600000-farmers-says-minister-edun/ https://www.theinfostride.com/government-pledges-support-to-600000-farmers-says-minister-edun/#respond Tue, 29 Oct 2024 08:37:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=392377 In a significant boost for the agricultural sector, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Edun, has announced that the government plans to provide support to 600,000 farmers across the country. This initiative aims to enhance food production, promote sustainable agricultural practices, and ensure food security in a nation grappling with various economic challenges, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/government-pledges-support-to-600000-farmers-says-minister-edun/feed/ 0 Embrace farming, Ogun HoS urges workers https://www.theinfostride.com/embrace-farming-ogun-hos-urges-workers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/embrace-farming-ogun-hos-urges-workers/#respond Thu, 17 Oct 2024 21:17:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=391239 The Ogun State Head of Service (HoS) has called on civil servants to embrace farming as a viable means of enhancing their livelihoods and contributing to the state’s agricultural development. This initiative aims to promote self-sufficiency, food security, and economic empowerment among workers in the state. ### Importance of Agriculture in Ogun State Agriculture has [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/embrace-farming-ogun-hos-urges-workers/feed/ 0 Boat Mishap Claims Over 40 Lives in Zamfara State https://www.theinfostride.com/boat-mishap-claims-over-40-lives-in-zamfara-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/boat-mishap-claims-over-40-lives-in-zamfara-state/#respond Sun, 15 Sep 2024 20:30:11 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=389341 Tragedy struck in Gummi town, Zamfara State, as no fewer than 40 people lost their lives in a boat mishap on Saturday morning. The victims, mostly farmers and children, were en route to their farms when the boat they were travelling in capsized and sank into the river. Musa Ahmed, a local resident, reported that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/boat-mishap-claims-over-40-lives-in-zamfara-state/feed/ 0 Unpredictable Rainfall Patterns Pose Threat to Nigeria’s Food Security https://www.theinfostride.com/unpredictable-rainfall-patterns-pose-threat-to-nigerias-food-security/ https://www.theinfostride.com/unpredictable-rainfall-patterns-pose-threat-to-nigerias-food-security/#respond Thu, 22 Aug 2024 21:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=387658 The unpredictable and inconsistent rainfall patterns currently being experienced across Nigeria have raised significant concerns among experts, who warn that this could severely impact food production in 2024 and beyond. In separate interviews with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), environmental and agricultural experts highlighted the potential consequences of these weather anomalies, which could exacerbate [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/unpredictable-rainfall-patterns-pose-threat-to-nigerias-food-security/feed/ 0 Military Prioritizes Farmer Protection Amid Rainy Season https://www.theinfostride.com/military-prioritizes-farmer-protection-amid-rainy-season/ https://www.theinfostride.com/military-prioritizes-farmer-protection-amid-rainy-season/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2024 20:30:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=381098 The Defence Headquarters announced on Friday that operational adjustments have been made by the military to prioritize the protection of farmers in Nigeria during the rainy season. Major Gen. Edward Buba, Director of Defence Media Operations, made this known in Abuja while providing updates on the operations of the armed forces. Buba stated that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/military-prioritizes-farmer-protection-amid-rainy-season/feed/ 0 Cultivating Future Farmers: Foundation Partners with Schools to Launch Ag-Tech Club https://www.theinfostride.com/cultivating-future-farmers-foundation-partners-with-schools-to-launch-ag-tech-club/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cultivating-future-farmers-foundation-partners-with-schools-to-launch-ag-tech-club/#respond Fri, 24 May 2024 20:07:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378768 The Sustainable Agro and Hunger Eradication Foundation (SAHE Foundation), in partnership with the National Association of Proprietors of Private Schools (NAPPS), is set to launch the Tech Young Farmers Club (TYFC) as part of the 2024 Children’s Day celebrations. The event will take place on May 24, 2024, at the Jelili Adebisi Omotola Hall A, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cultivating-future-farmers-foundation-partners-with-schools-to-launch-ag-tech-club/feed/ 0 Edo AFAN to Boycott Governorship Election if Candidates Ignore Farmers’ Needs https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-afan-to-boycott-governorship-election-if-candidates-ignore-farmers-needs/ https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-afan-to-boycott-governorship-election-if-candidates-ignore-farmers-needs/#respond Sun, 19 May 2024 09:00:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=378363 The Edo chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has announced its intention to boycott the upcoming September 21, 2024, governorship election if candidates’ manifestos do not include plans and programs for farmers in the state. Alhaji Bako Dogwo, the state chairman of AFAN, made this declaration on Sunday during an interview with [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-afan-to-boycott-governorship-election-if-candidates-ignore-farmers-needs/feed/ 0 Afenifere Urges South-West States to Allocate Funds for Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/afenifere-urges-south-west-states-to-allocate-funds-for-farmers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/afenifere-urges-south-west-states-to-allocate-funds-for-farmers/#respond Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:30:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=375429 The pan-Yoruba socio-political group, Afenifere, has called on the state governments in the south-west to allocate intervention funds to support farmers and tackle food insecurity in the region. Afenifere emphasized the importance of farming and agricultural development in contributing to economic growth and ensuring food security. The group made this statement following its caucus meeting [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/afenifere-urges-south-west-states-to-allocate-funds-for-farmers/feed/ 0 Fatgbems Group Ventures Beyond: Expands Portfolio into Agriculture and More https://www.theinfostride.com/fatgbems-group-ventures-beyond-expands-portfolio-into-agriculture-and-more/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fatgbems-group-ventures-beyond-expands-portfolio-into-agriculture-and-more/#respond Wed, 29 Nov 2023 21:01:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=362686 In a strategic move to broaden its operational scope, Fatgbems Group, a prominent player in Nigeria’s downstream sector, has unveiled plans to venture into agriculture and other diversified enterprises. The announcement was made during an event in Lagos where Mr. Ayodele Odulaja was introduced as the new Chief Operating Officer of Fatgbems Group. Addressing the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fatgbems-group-ventures-beyond-expands-portfolio-into-agriculture-and-more/feed/ 0 Christian Association of Nigeria Urges Swift Action After Killings in Taraba State https://www.theinfostride.com/christian-association-of-nigeria-urges-swift-action-after-killings-in-taraba-state/ https://www.theinfostride.com/christian-association-of-nigeria-urges-swift-action-after-killings-in-taraba-state/#respond Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:30:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=362163 The Taraba State chapter of the Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has issued a fervent call to the government and intelligence agencies, urging immediate and decisive action to apprehend those responsible for the recent spate of killings in the state. This plea comes in the aftermath of the tragic killing of farmers in the Yangtu [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/christian-association-of-nigeria-urges-swift-action-after-killings-in-taraba-state/feed/ 0 FG to re-establish cocoa board, improve farmers’ earnings https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-re-establish-cocoa-board-improve-farmers-earnings/ https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-re-establish-cocoa-board-improve-farmers-earnings/#respond Sat, 06 Aug 2022 17:05:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=330103 The Federal Government yesterday inaugurated the National Cocoa Management Committee (NCMC) to see to the re-establishment of the Nigeria Cocoa Board and also ensure Cocoa farmers benefit from the Living Income Differential (LID) of $400 per tonne to improve their living standards. Cocoa exporters in Ghana and Cote d’Ivoire have been enjoying the LID introduced [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-re-establish-cocoa-board-improve-farmers-earnings/feed/ 0 RIFAN says there will be availability of local rice and explains why foreign rice smuggling persists https://www.theinfostride.com/rifan-says-there-will-be-availability-of-local-rice-and-explains-why-foreign-rice-smuggling-persists/ https://www.theinfostride.com/rifan-says-there-will-be-availability-of-local-rice-and-explains-why-foreign-rice-smuggling-persists/#respond Sun, 12 Dec 2021 14:24:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=314496 The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) has established that there are enough locally processed rice to meet domestic demand during this Yuletide season. This is as the association has pointed out that smugglers of foreign rice were having a field day due to the growing demands for their products at the detriment of local [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/rifan-says-there-will-be-availability-of-local-rice-and-explains-why-foreign-rice-smuggling-persists/feed/ 0 We will arrest farmers who fail to pay back loans – CBN threatens https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-arrest-farmers-who-fail-to-pay-back-loans-cbn-threatens/ https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-arrest-farmers-who-fail-to-pay-back-loans-cbn-threatens/#respond Sat, 11 Dec 2021 10:23:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=314424 The Central Bank of Nigeria has established that farmers who fail to pay back loans gotten from the Anchor Borrowers’ Program will be arrested and locked up until they pay back the loans. This disclosure was made by the CBN Comptroller, Bauchi Branch, Saladu Idris, while speaking at the Secretariat of the Nigerian Union of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-arrest-farmers-who-fail-to-pay-back-loans-cbn-threatens/feed/ 0 Farmers, Herdsmen Clash in Taraba Leaves Two Dead https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-herdsmen-clash-in-taraba-leaves-two-dead/ https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-herdsmen-clash-in-taraba-leaves-two-dead/#respond Wed, 10 Nov 2021 21:19:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=312429 A conflict between farmers and herders in Gwomu community in Taraba State’s Karim Lamido Local Government Area resulted in the deaths of two people and the injuries of several more. In an interview on Wednesday, the council’s Chairman, Markus Hamidu, acknowledged the occurrence. When the farmers arrived at their farm and discovered a herd of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-herdsmen-clash-in-taraba-leaves-two-dead/feed/ 0 700-hectare farm estate’ll curb herders/farmers clashes – FG https://www.theinfostride.com/700-hectare-farm-estatell-curb-herders-farmers-clashes-fg/ https://www.theinfostride.com/700-hectare-farm-estatell-curb-herders-farmers-clashes-fg/#respond Sat, 28 Aug 2021 21:19:53 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=305167 Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Land Development Authority, Paul Ikonne   The Federal Government has said the 700-hectare integrated farm estate being developed in Okwuha Obayin Village in Ajaokuta Local Government Area of Kogi State will curb clashes between herders and farmers within and outside the state. It said the major reason for developing the facility [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/700-hectare-farm-estatell-curb-herders-farmers-clashes-fg/feed/ 0 CBN to make available affordable finance to rural farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/cbn-to-make-available-affordable-finance-to-rural-farmers/ https://www.theinfostride.com/cbn-to-make-available-affordable-finance-to-rural-farmers/#respond Thu, 22 Jul 2021 22:17:04 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=301647 The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Godwin Emefiele has assured the apex bank’s collaboration with the National Agriculture Land Development Authority (NALDA) to develop integrated farms across the country, provide affordable and accessible finance to farmers in rural communities in addition to providing jobs for the teeming population. Emefiele noted that NALDA, [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/cbn-to-make-available-affordable-finance-to-rural-farmers/feed/ 0 Eight Farmers Killed by Bandits in Zamfara https://www.theinfostride.com/eight-farmers-killed-by-bandits-in-zamfara/ https://www.theinfostride.com/eight-farmers-killed-by-bandits-in-zamfara/#respond Sun, 23 May 2021 05:13:32 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=294479 Eight farmers have been killed by bandits in Damaga village in Maradun local government area of Zamfara state. The farmers were killed while clearing their farmlands ahead of this year’s farming season.   Many of the farmers reportedly escaped with various degrees of gunshot wounds sustained while running for their lives. It was also gathered [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/eight-farmers-killed-by-bandits-in-zamfara/feed/ 0 Herders Versus Farmers: Security Measures Alone Won’t Solve Crisis — Tinubu https://www.theinfostride.com/herders-versus-farmers-security-measures-alone-wont-solve-crisis-tinubu/ https://www.theinfostride.com/herders-versus-farmers-security-measures-alone-wont-solve-crisis-tinubu/#respond Sun, 14 Mar 2021 11:00:48 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=287315 The national leader of All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has urged for caution in the handling of the explosive issue of herders versus farmers conflict. Tinubu, a former Lagos State governor, maintained that as Nigerians, “we must move in unison, but decisively to end the spiral of death and destruction,” which ensue from [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/herders-versus-farmers-security-measures-alone-wont-solve-crisis-tinubu/feed/ 0 Suspected Herdsmen Kill Several Farmers, One vigilante Officer in Ondo https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-several-farmers-one-vigilante-officer-in-ondo/ https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-several-farmers-one-vigilante-officer-in-ondo/#respond Sat, 13 Feb 2021 21:35:12 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=284683 Two persons: a farmer and a Vigilante Officer in Ondo State have been reportedly shot dead by suspected herdsmen at Ago Sanusi along Ute Road in Owo, the headquarters of Owo Local Government Area of the state. It was gathered that the herdsmen had laid an ambush for the Amotekun men in the forest. A [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/suspected-herdsmen-kill-several-farmers-one-vigilante-officer-in-ondo/feed/ 0 Farmers Will Benefit From Local Fertilizer Production — Mohammed Badaru https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-will-benefit-from-local-fertilizer-production-mohammed-badaru/ Sat, 21 Sep 2019 01:01:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=237649 Gov. Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa state has said Presidential Fertiliser Initiative (PFI) will assist in the growth of the Nigerian economy via the production of NPK 20-20 fertiliser, using locally sourced materials. He disclosed this at the end of the PFI meeting with the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono in his office. [...]

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]]> Herdsmen And Farmers Must Be Peaceful In Osun State – Gboyega Oyetola https://www.theinfostride.com/herdsmen-and-farmers-must-be-peaceful-in-osun-state-gboyega-oyetola/ Wed, 08 May 2019 10:54:16 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=232287 Osun State governor, Gboyega Oyetola has begged herdsmen and farmers in the state to be peaceful with one another. He revealed that his government would keep ensuring the environment is peaceful and harmonious for all. Mr Oyetola, who felt peace is a must, said Osun State government will do all it can to improve the [...]

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]]> Flood Affected Farmers Will Be Helped – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/flood-affected-farmers-will-be-helped-buhari/ Mon, 03 Dec 2018 07:17:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=222369 Muhammadu Buhari says succour is on the way for farmers negatively impacted by the excessive rains of this year. The president’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Femi Adesina, said in a statement in Abuja that the president made this known in his message to Farmers’ Day 2018 on Saturday at Yenagoa, Bayelsa. The [...]

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]]> Farmers And Herdsmen Must Live Peacefully – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-and-herdsmen-must-live-peacefully-buhari/ Fri, 16 Mar 2018 10:43:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202638 Muhammadu Buhari dropped a new hint on his reelection bid for the presidency in the 2019 election while he was addressing stakeholders in Benue State over the state’s herdsmen crisis on Monday, March 12, 2018. During the meeting, the president noted that he was not going to make any promises about the economy until he [...]

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]]> Nigeria’s Backbone Was Built By The Farmers – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/nigerias-backbone-was-built-by-the-farmers-buhari/ Tue, 13 Mar 2018 22:30:57 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=202169 President Muhammadu Buhari says he will soon inaugurate a National Food Security Council aimed at achieving the nation’s quest for food security, and to ensure efficiency in the agricultural sector of the economy. “Our experiences today of clashes between farmers and herdsmen or the challenges fishermen face due to global warming and other environmental factors [...]

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]]> We Will Try To Increase Money For Farmers – Buhari https://www.theinfostride.com/we-will-try-to-increase-money-for-farmers-buhari/ Sun, 25 Feb 2018 19:49:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=200739 Muhammadu Buhari has said all unclaimed looted assets including landed properties recovered by the Federal Government would be sold and the proceeds deposited into government treasury. He stated that he was not surprised by the increasing number of those denying ownership or disclaiming the properties traced to them by the various anti-corruption agencies. “Some years [...]

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]]> Audu Ogbeh Praises Nigerian Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/audu-ogbeh-praises-nigerian-farmers/ Sat, 09 Sep 2017 20:58:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=181493 The Federal Government has praised farmers all over the country for their contribution toward getting the country out of recession. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, while briefing newsmen in Abuja on Friday, made this statement. Ogbeh however begged farmers, middlemen and traders to avoid indiscriminate increase in the price of [...]

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]]> Kwara State Government Boosts Farmers With Farm Inputs https://www.theinfostride.com/kwara-state-government-boosts-farmers-with-farm-inputs/ Tue, 18 Jul 2017 22:51:57 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=172384 The Kwara state government has subsidized farm input to farmers across the state to the tune of N360 million to enable massive food production this season as part of the N1b agriculture intervention scheme. The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Bamidele Adegoke disclosed this while presenting seedlings, pre-emergence and post-emergence kits to farmers under the [...]

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]]> Edo State Farmers Lauds FG Initiative On Yam Export https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-state-farmers-lauds-fg-initiative-on-yam-export/ Mon, 10 Jul 2017 00:46:01 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=171535 All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Edo chapter, has lauded Federal Government initiative on yam exportation to UK and U.S. The AFAN Chairman in the state, Mr Emmanuel Odigie, gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Sunday. He said the initiative would boost yam production in [...]

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]]> Internally Displaced Farmers In Taraba State Get N40M Each https://www.theinfostride.com/internally-displaced-farmers-in-taraba-state-get-n40m-each/ Fri, 30 Jun 2017 18:45:40 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=170242 The Victims Support Fund (VSF) on Thursday in Jalingo distributed N40million cash to about 2000 small-holder farmers displaced by the insurgency in the North-East region. Speaking at the occasion the Executive Secretary of the fund Prof. Sunday Ochoche said that the the exercise was intended to make the IDPs, located in about three places, to [...]

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]]> FG To Compensate Ebonyi State Poultry Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-to-compensate-ebonyi-state-poultry-farmers/ Wed, 28 Jun 2017 22:01:10 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=169901 The Federal Government is to compensate Ebonyi poultry farmers affected by the December 2016 Avian Influenza attack on poultry farms in the state, from July 5. Mr Uchenna Orji, the state’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, disclosed this on Monday in Abakaliki during a training programme for poultry farmers in the state on ways [...]

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]]> Hajiya Zakiya Masari To Empower 50 Women Farmers In Katsina State https://www.theinfostride.com/hajiya-zakiya-masari-to-empower-50-women-farmers-in-katsina-state/ Thu, 25 May 2017 00:02:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=166189 The Wife of the Katsina State governor, Hajiya Zakiya Masari, on Wednesday, said that 50 women farmers in Tsabo village in Mai’adua Local Government Area would be empowered to boost food security. Mrs Mazari made this disclosure in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Daura on Wednesday. She said that seedlings, [...]

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]]> Farmers Benefit From N2.6B Loan In Osun State https://www.theinfostride.com/farmers-benefit-from-n2-6b-loan-in-osun-state/ Tue, 04 Apr 2017 07:24:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160882 At least, 47,996 of the 80,000 farmers registered in Osun state, have benefited from the N2.6B agricultural facilities coordinated by Osun Rural Enterprise and Agriculture Programme, OREAP. Revealing this over the weekend, a member of OREAP Leadership Team, Mr. Gbenga Osobu, stated that various interventions in the Osun agricultural sector have not only lifted the [...]

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]]> Delta State Farmers Want Government Participation In Farming https://www.theinfostride.com/delta-state-farmers-want-government-participation-in-farming/ Sun, 02 Apr 2017 17:49:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=160703 Mr Raymos Guanah, a commercial rice farmer in Delta, has urged government to raise its support for farmers to attract more private sector investment in rice production. Guanah, the Chief Executive Officer of Raymos Guanah Farms, Illah, near Asaba, made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigerian (NAN) in Asaba on [...]

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]]> FG Set To Celebrate Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/fg-set-to-celebrate-farmers/ Thu, 05 Jan 2017 18:01:39 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=153222 The Federal Government says it is planning a celebration of farmers in the country for their enormous contributions to the economy. Chief Audu Ogbeh, the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed the plan when speaking to newsmen in Abuja on Thursday. Ogbeh said the celebration, which would be the first of its kind, would [...]

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]]> Edo Farmers Laud NDDC For Donating N14m Equipment https://www.theinfostride.com/edo-farmers-laud-nddc-for-donating-n14m-equipment/ Mon, 28 Nov 2016 11:45:44 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=149507 The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Edo chapter, has lauded the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) for donating farm equipment worth N14 million to the association. The branch chairman of AFAN, Chief Emmanuel Odigie, made this commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Benin on Sunday. Odigie said that [...]

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]]> Plateau State Rice Farmers Aim To Harvest 1million Tonnes Of Rice https://www.theinfostride.com/plateau-state-rice-farmers-aim-to-harvest-1million-tonnes-of-rice/ Sun, 13 Nov 2016 15:19:05 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147929 Rice farmers in Plateau are optimistic of a bumper harvest this year with their chairman, Mr Joshua Bitrus, boasting that members would garner “ at least one million tonnes”. “This year’s harvest is plentiful; from what we have seen on ground, we expect nothing less than one million tonnes of rice in Plateau,” Bitrus, Chairman, [...]

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]]> Yemi Osinbajo Woos Russian Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/yemi-osinbajo-woos-russian-farmers/ Fri, 11 Nov 2016 11:16:55 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=147710 The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, on Thursday, invited Russian farmers to invest in Nigeria, produce and export to Europe to earn foreign exchange. Osinbajo told a Russian delegation which visited him at the State House, Abuja, that “we are just six hours away from Europe by air. Vegetables and flour can be exported to [...]

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]]> Audu Ogbeh Distributes Improved Variety Of Cassava Stem To Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/audu-ogbeh-distributes-improved-variety-of-cassava-stem-to-farmers/ Sat, 03 Sep 2016 21:43:53 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=142561 The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Chief Audu Ogbeh, on Saturday distributed improved variety of cassava stem to farmers in Otukpo Local Government Area of Benue. While distributing the stems which were developed by the West Africa Agricultural Productivity Programme (WAAPP-Nigeria), Ogbeh said they were enriched with Vitamin `A’ to enhance nutrition. The minister [...]

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]]> Sokoto State Government Conduct Census Of Fadama Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/sokoto-state-government-conduct-census-of-fadama-farmers/ Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:20:08 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136471 Sokoto State Government said it would from Monday conduct a census of farmers to determine the number under the Fadama farming programme in the state. Alhaji Chuso Abdullahi, Chairman of Committee for the Revitalization of Agriculture in the state, disclosed this while inaugurating the committee for the census in Sokoto on Saturday. He said that [...]

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]]> Yahaya Bello To Partner Farmers For Food Sufficiency https://www.theinfostride.com/yahaya-bello-to-partner-farmers-for-food-sufficiency/ Sun, 17 Jul 2016 12:14:32 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=136463 Kogi Government on Saturday reiterated its commitment to partnering farmers across the state to achieve food sufficiency. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources in the state, Mr Tim Dichie, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lokoja. He said that the administration of Gov. Yahaya Bello was fully ready [...]

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]]> Daddy Freeze Weigh In On Fulani Herdsmen, Farmers Clash https://www.theinfostride.com/daddy-freeze-weigh-in-on-fulani-herdsmen-farmers-clash/ Wed, 27 Apr 2016 10:37:48 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=126900 Controversial OAP, Freeze has penned his thoughts about the ongoing clash between Fulani Herdsmen and farmers in a post on Instagram. Freeze today, April 26, 2016 expressed his disgust at the recent tragedy in Enugu where scores of people were reported to have been killed. He wrote, “I hereby offer my deepest condolence to my [...]

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]]> UNESCO status forces change on Reunion’s Island Farmers https://www.theinfostride.com/unesco-status-forces-change-on-reunions-island-farmers/ Thu, 20 Aug 2015 17:24:16 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/2015/08/unesco-status-forces-change-on-reunions-island-farmers/ Five years ago, 40 percent of Reunion, a French territory east of Madagascar, was named a UNESCO world heritage site and turned into a national park. The territory’s special status attracts tourists, but farmers who live in the park are being forced to change their way of life due to new limitations. http://bc05.ajnm.me/665003303001/201508/897/665003303001_4434238765001_20150820-reunion-heritage-tpa-nostraps.mp4 Al Jazeera’s [...]

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]]> Guingamp win French Cup for the second time to delight tractor fans https://www.theinfostride.com/guingamp-win-french-cup-for-the-second-time-to-delight-tractor-fans/ Sat, 03 May 2014 21:24:17 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=40197 Guingamp lifted the French Cup for the second time on Saturday when they beat French football's great under-achievers Rennes 2-0 in an all-Brittany final at the Stade de France. Nicknamed 'The Farmers', Guingamp dominated from the outset to the delight…

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]]> Seven killed as herdsmen, farmers clash in central Nigeria https://www.theinfostride.com/seven-killed-as-herdsmen-farmers-clash-in-central-nigeria/ Wed, 26 Mar 2014 11:50:45 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31008 Renewed violence between herdsmen and farmers in central Nigeria has killed seven, police said on Wednesday, just days after a previous attack that claimed 13 lives. "We recovered seven bodies following the attack on Agena village yesterday (Tuesday…

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]]> 100 killed in Nigeria attacks as gunmen storm villages https://www.theinfostride.com/100-killed-in-nigeria-attacks-as-gunmen-storm-villages-3/ Mon, 17 Mar 2014 09:54:22 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=29072 At least 100 people were killed in the religiously divided centre of Nigeria this weekend, local officials said on Sunday, as tensions between Muslim-dominated herdsmen and mostly Christian farmers again turned deadly. About 40 assailants armed with…

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]]> Eight Farmers Detained For Forcefully Asking Widow To Dance Naked In Market https://www.theinfostride.com/eight-farmers-detained-for-forcefully-asking-widow-to-dance-naked-in-market/ Fri, 24 Jan 2014 18:40:27 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=13309 8 farmers were, on Thursday, arraigned before a Makurdi Chief Magistrate Court for allegedly stripping a widow, one Mrs. Ann Adikwu, and showing her at a market square in Orokam, Ogbadibo Local Government Area of Benue State. . The accused persons were charged with criminal conspiracy, assault on a woman with intent to outrage her [...]

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