86 m. ago Invisible hands: Six states budgeted as if women farmers don’t count

The 2024 budget analysis for Nigeria’s states reveals a stark and disturbing contradiction. Six state governments – Bayelsa, Adamawa, Borno, read more Invisible hands: Six states budgeted as if women farmers don’t count

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24 h. ago Land they work but can’t own: Story of Nigerian women farmers

For more than two decades, women in rural Benue State have farmed some of Nigeria’s most fertile land without owning read more Land they work but can’t own: Story of Nigerian women farmers

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58 h. ago Cardoso charges ACGSF board to expand credit access for women, youth farmers

The Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), Mr Olayemi Cardoso, has urged the newly inaugurated Board of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund (ACGSF) to intensify efforts toward deepening financial inclusion and strengthening oversight through robust monitoring and evaluation frameworks. Speaking at the inauguration of the Board on Tuesday in Abuja, Cardoso, who […]

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6 d. ago Borno: Women farmers decry poor agroecology knowledge, climate pressures

They noted that the lack of exposure to sustainable farming techniques, including soil management and water-efficient methods,

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1 week ago Boko Haram abducts farmers in Borno as bandits seize 30 women, bride in Sokoto

Many onion farmers were abducted by suspected Boko Haram terrorists in Konduga Local Government Area of Borno State on Sunday, read more Boko Haram abducts farmers in Borno as bandits seize 30 women, bride in Sokoto

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2 w. ago Bandits abduct 24 farmers, maim blind man in fresh attacks on Niger communities

Bandits have launched yet another violent raid on rural communities, abducted 24 farmers including pregnant women from a rice farm read more Bandits abduct 24 farmers, maim blind man in fresh attacks on Niger communities

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4 w. ago Women farmers champion food security in Ebonyi with ActionAid support

Women farmers in Ebonyi State are taking the lead in promoting food sufficiency and sustainable agriculture through the support of read more Women farmers champion food security in Ebonyi with ActionAid support

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