Posts Tagged: #AFAN
Organic farming can’t feed Nigeria’s growing population – AFAN
The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has advised that while organic farming practices offer nutritional and environmental benefits, they are insufficient on their own to meet Nigeria’s fast-growing food demands. Speaking with reporters in
Women farmers pull out of AFAN over alleged leadership crisis
The Nigeria Women for Agricultural Progressive and Development Initiative (NWAPDI) has withdrawn from the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) due to poor inclusion of women and ongoing leadership disputes within AFAN. National Coordinator Omolara
Dry Season: Kano Rice Farmers Decry High Cost Of Inputs
As dry season rice farming preparations commence in Kano State and other regions, farmers express concerns over the soaring costs of agricultural inputs, particularly fertilizers. Many contemplate reducing land usage or skipping rice cultivation altogether
Gombe Wheat Farmers Decry High Cost Of Inputs
Wheat farmers in Gombe State are struggling due to rising fuel prices, making it harder to afford things like machinery, irrigation, and transportation. This increases production costs and reduces profits. A farmer named Malam Kawu
AFAN to Tinubu: Fight hunger with food banks in 6 geopolitical zones
“The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) urged President Bola Tinubu to combat high food prices and hunger by creating food banks across the six geopolitical zones. They stressed the need for sustainable solutions beyond
