The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Borno Chapter, on Wednesday said over 18, 000 rice farmers in the state will cultivate their farms in 2016 after four years of insecurity.

The state AFAN Secretary, Salihu Aliyu, made this known in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri.

He said that many farmers had returned to their farms as a result of the relative peace being enjoyed in the state.

Aliyu, who lamented that the strangulating challenges of insecurity in the state and environs, said insurgency had before now virtually crippled farming activities in the state.

He explained that the association was discussing with government officials on how its members could access part of the N4.9 billion loans to rice farmers under the CBN Anchor Borrower programme.
“We know that 78, 000 farmers have benefitted in Kebbi. We want the same in Borno, we have over 18, 000 rice farmers alone.

He explained that the association was discussing with government officials on how its members could access part of the N4.9 billion loans to rice farmers under the CBN Anchor Borrower programme.
“We know that 78, 000 farmers have benefitted in Kebbi. We want the same in Borno, we have over 18, 000 rice farmers alone

MadamExcellency:
Yet we had abundance without them for four years only to be starved by a Government that defeated Bokoharam.

The truth is that hunger and starvation presently felt today is more wicked than Bokoharam?

At least Bokoharam captives are well fed than the ones in IDPs.

NB: This comment is not meant to be quoted. Face your front.

NgeneUkwenu:
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Why do you hate GoodNews?

NgeneUkwenu:
May God Bless Buhari For Us!!

“We know that 78, 000 farmers have benefitted in Kebbi. We want the same in Borno, we have over 18, 000 rice farmers alone.

onnenka:
Even the so called agriculture the northerners boast about is HEAVILY dependent on Niger delta oil money. Imagine 4 billion naira being shared to northern farmers, this is in addition to subsidized fertilizers, farm machineries, pesticides, irrigation dams etc all from Niger delta oil money.

Tunami:
sharaaap dia.

ikechu1:
14 = 18, 000

Infact who knows if this image wasn't staged.

We can't take anything from this "change" government

LMFAO

MadamExcellency:
Yet we had abundance without them for four years only to be starved by a Government that defeated Bokoharam.

The truth is that hunger and starvation presently felt today is more wicked than Bokoharam?

At least Bokoharam captives are well fed than the ones in IDPs.

NB: This comment is not meant to be quoted. Face your front.

FriendChoice:
God Bless Buhari
God Punish those that created and prolong the war against insurgency. Not only them, but with their sympathizers wherever they're.

MadamExcellency:
Yet we had abundance without them for four years only to be starved by a Government that defeated Bokoharam.

The truth is that hunger and starvation presently felt today is more wicked than Bokoharam?

At least Bokoharam captives are well fed than the ones in IDPs.

NB: This comment is not meant to be quoted. Face your front.

onnenka:
Even the so called agriculture the northerners boast about is HEAVILY dependent on Niger delta oil money. Imagine 4 billion naira being shared to northern farmers, this is in addition to subsidized fertilizers, farm machineries, pesticides, irrigation dams etc all from Niger delta oil money.

NgeneUkwenu:
May God Bless Buhari For Us!!