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Foreign

India: Protesters To Resume Delhi March over crop prices

Protesting Indian farmers say they will resume marching to capital Delhi this week after rejecting a government proposal to buy some crops at assured prices on a five-year contract. The protesters began marching last week but were stopped around 200km (125 miles) from Delhi. Since then, farmer leaders were in talks with the government on their demands. But on Monday night, they said the offer was "not in their interest". […]

todayFebruary 20, 2024 8

Foreign

Farmers’ Protest: Delhi Turns Into Fortress As Thousands March 

Thousands of protesting farmers are marching from neighbouring states to India's capital Delhi to seek assured prices for their crops In 2020, farmers had camped at Delhi borders protesting against controversial agricultural reforms. The year-long protest - in which dozens died - was called off after the government agreed to repeal the laws. Now the farmers have hit the streets again saying their key demands still haven't been fulfilled. Police […]

todayFebruary 13, 2024 9

Economy

Senate Expresses Concern Over N10bn Loss By Ginger Farmers

By James Itodo   The Senate has expressed worry over the loss of over N10 billion by ginger farmers in Southern Kaduna, Kaduna State. This is sequel to a motion by the Senator representing Kaduna South, Sunday Marshall Katung on the urgent need to address the outbreak of a deadly disease affecting ginger production in Southern Kaduna during plenary in Abuja. Senator Katung told his colleagues that ginger has been […]

todayOctober 10, 2023 13 2

National

Stop Killings Of Peasant Farmers – Reps To FG

By Oduyemi Odumade   The House of Representatives has urged the Federal Government to stop the killing of peasant farmers across the country and provide adequate security to enable them to harvest their crops without fear of attacks by insurgents or bandits. The House also demanded that the Agro Rangers under the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, be activated to protect farmers during harvest nationwide. The House resolutions […]

todayOctober 3, 2023 19

Agriculture

Kaduna : Ginger Farmers Loses Over N8b To Fungi Disease

By Mathew Ayoola Ginger Farmers in seven Local Government Areas of Kaduna State have lost about three thousand hectares of ginger crops worth over eight billion naira to fungi disease. The affected Local Government Areas are Kachia, Kagarko, Jaba and Zangon Kataf. Others are Jemaa, Kaura and Sanga The farmers made this known when the Executive Director of the Nigerian Export Promotion Council, NEPC, Dr. Ezra Yakusak visited the affected […]

todaySeptember 23, 2023 29

National

Frequent Farmers/Herders Clashes Will Cause Food Crisis – Speaker

The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas says frequent clashes between farmers and herders in the country wil cause a major food crisis in the country if not addressed urgently. The speaker, who was represented by his deputy, Benjamin Kalu, disclosed this during the flag-off of a stakeholders’ interactive session held at the instance of the Ad-hoc Committee on the ‘Recurring clashes between Farmers and Herders In Yamaltu/Deba […]

todayAugust 28, 2023 20

Local

Osun NSCDC Confirms Kidnap Of Farmers In Osun

The Nigerian Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, Osun State Command has confirmed the kidnapping of six persons in Oyan town by unknown gunmen. The spokesperson for the Command, Kehinde Adeleke disclosed that already search and rescue operations were ongoing. “Security agencies and local hunters in the community and its environs have been deployed for search and rescue missions,” he said.A source, who preffered anonymity, said the victims were returning […]

todayAugust 23, 2023 35

General

Herders/Farmers Clash : Jigawa Governor Tasks NSCDC On Resolution

Governor Umar Namadi of Jigawa state has commended the officers and men of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps, NSCDC, for their roles in the maintenance of internal security in the nation. The Governor who paid a working visit to the Commandant General of NSCDC, Dr Ahmed Abubakar Audi expressed satisfaction with the performance of the Corps nationwide and lauded the CG for providing quality leadership through dints of […]

todayJuly 6, 2023 33

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