Nigeria: Bandits’ attacks hindering yam production

Published 2024년 5월 23일

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Farmers in Shiroro, Munya and Rafi LGAs of Nigeria face hunger due to renewed bandit attacks, which have destroyed their crops and prevented them from preparing for the new planting season. Some farmers have been advised by government officials to keep quiet about the attacks. The communities have been largely displaced, leading to the closure of many rural markets and causing significant financial loss. Despite the state's efforts to address food security through cultivating 10,000 hectares of land in each LGA, the displaced farmers, a significant portion of the producers of staple crops like yam, maize, sorghum, millet and soy beans, are calling for action to address the insecurity that continues to deny them access to their farms.
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As farmers begin preparation for the new planting season, banditry-prone farming communities in Shiroro, Munya and Rafi LGAs have expressed fear of hunger following renewed attacks by bandits and other terrorists which have denied them access to their farms to prepare for cultivation. Farmers who spoke with Daily Trust said their yams, including those they reserved as seed for planting this wet season, have been burnt by bandits while the of seedlings have gone up significantly. Some farmers told Daily Trust that they have been cautioned by some government officials to desist from speaking about attacks on their communities if they want to be captured in the ongoing agricultural revolution by the Umaru Mohammed Bago-led administration. Many told our correspondent that they have lost hope of accessing their farms this rainy season. Members of the affected communities, who said they were eager to go back to farm because it was their only means of livelihood, added that while the ...

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