Nigeria Loses 54,000 Hectares Of Farmlands To Pest, Disease In 2024 — Report …C0NTINUE READING HERE >>>
A survey report presented on Friday indicated that the federal government’s drive to achieve food security has suffered significant setback as farmers have lost an estimated 54,000 hectares of farmlands to pest and disease.
This is in addition to about 17,000 farmlands already destroyed by the 2024 floods.
The 2024 Wet Season Agricultural Performance Survey (APS) conducted by the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services (NAERLS) under the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, presented on Friday in Abuja, detailed significant disruptions to farming…
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