The National President of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Arc. Kabir Ibrahim, has expressed concerns over the potential negative impact of duty-free importation of food items on local production of maize, rice, and wheat. Speaking with Nairametrics on Tuesday, he emphasized that while some trade liberalization and imports are necessary for addressing current food security challenges, they should be limited to a stipulated 150-day period.Ibrahim highli...

Gov. Babagana Zulum has expressed shock and sadness over the killing of eight farmers in Mafa Local Government Area of Borno State by the Islamic State of the West African Province (ISWAP).The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the killing occurred in Shuwarin, Tomsu Ngamdu, Baram Karauwa, and Muna on Thursday at about 1 p.m. while the farmers were working on their farms.Zulum, who visited Mafa, described the attack as unfortunate.He said the state government...

Ondo State farmers farming in the Oluwa Forest Reserve, South-West Nigeria have sued the state government, Sao Agro-Allied Services Limited, and others over the continued clearing of their farmland despite a subsisting restraining order from the court.The claimants are a coalition of cocoa farmers, dwelling in the Oluwa Forest Reserve in various settlements grouped into camps of Temidire, Adeleye Itamerin, Ikawo, Ijoba, Ayeleso, Isero and their sub-camps, within the...