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Features
Borno’s Flood-Affected Farmers Continue to Face Devastating Losses
Bukar Zarami, a seasoned farmer from the Gongulong community, Jere Local Government Area of Borno, is one of those severely…
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Rural Women Farmers in Nigeria’s North East Persevere Despite Theft, Climate Change, and Inflation
Yagana Bukar, a 44-year-old widow from Kukareta, a rural community in Damaturu, Yobe state, northeastern Nigeria, relies entirely on farming…
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Hope Fades For Sokoto Farmers As Perennial Flooding Destroys Farmlands
The unusual roars of the cloudy sky over the village of Tsitse chiselled a warm smile on Salihu Yakubu’s face.…
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Development
Nigerian Farmers Face Hardship Amidst Soaring Inflation And Insurgency
Musa Bulama, 48, used to harvest more than 30 bags of maize in previous years, but this year he cannot…
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Delayed Rainfall, Soaring Cost Of Seeds: The Nightmares Of Local Farmers In Borno
He has worked all his life as a farmer, ploughing the earth to harvest crops yearly. Abba Isa, 75, now…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Abduct 70 Farmers In Nigeria’s Sokoto Amid Rising Food Insecurity
A few days after kidnapping people across 17 villages in Sokoto East Senatorial District, terrorists abducted another 70 farmers on…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Abduct 105 Farmers In Zamfara, Ask Governor To Negotiate With Them
Terrorists operating in Zamfara, North West Nigeria, have invaded three satellite communities in the state, abducting 105 farmers, including women…
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Armed Violence
Terrorists Abduct 23 Farmers In Remote Communities Of Zamfara
Terrorists have abducted at least 23 farmers from various communities across the Zurmi area of Zamfara, North West Nigeria. The…
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Development
In North East Nigeria, Local Farmers Lament Lack Of Access To NiMet’s Climate PredictionsÂ
Every year, the Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) provides the seasonal climate prediction (SCP), giving the outlook of various climatic variables…
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The Year Was Blessed For Farmers, But Terrorists Stole It AllÂ
The 2023 rains had renewed Bara’u Abdulmutallib’s hope of a bumper harvest. He had planted bean seeds with great expectations…
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