Farming and Livestock
Farmers spend nights in the forest to protect their produce from thieves and herders
Farmers say this year has been very hard because, not only did they have to contend with increasing insurgent attacks and fluctuating rainfall, but they have also had to fight […]
Drought leaves rice farmers in Dikwa high and dry – and penniless
Rice farmers in Borno State say too little rain during the wet season and excessive fuel costs for generators have left them with little, if anything, to harvest. Rice farmers […]
Woman farmer killed by stray bullet shot from military barracks in Maiduguri
Residents, mostly farmers, living and working close to the barracks say stray bullets are a common phenomenon and many people have been killed or wounded. A woman farmer from Maiduguri, […]
Farmers tell of the horrors they endured after being kidnapped by insurgents
Residents in Dalori in Borno State say the recent spate of kidnappings reminds them of the peak of the insurgency and now, just like then, they are too terrified to leave their homes
Special Report : The danger to humans of chemical and drug residues in livestock
The use by livestock breeders of chemicals, as well as high doses of other drugs, can be extremely harmful for human consumption and could cause serious illness. Some of the […]
Woman takes on a man’s world and emerges successful, empowered and independent
For centuries farming has been one of the oldest professions in the world. In northeast Nigeria, where most communities depend on farming, it is regarded predominantly as a men’s work. […]
Elephants a jumbo problem for farmers in Gamboru Ngala
More than 30 farms in Gamboru Ngala, a market town in Borno State, close to the Cameroon border, have been trampled on and destroyed by a herd of elephants. Farmers in […]
Despite racketeers, business is booming since the reopening of Gamboru Ngala road
Five months after the Gamboru Ngala road was reopened, business, particularly the trade in livestock, is once again thriving between Nigeria, Chad and Cameroon but business owners and traders have […]
Rampaging insurgents keep farmers away from their lands, leaving them sitting idle at home
Farming in Kalari Abdulye is how most of its residents make a living – but rampaging insurgents and the forces’ lack of patrol cars, weapons and other security equipment is […]
Dikwa farmers appeal to government for more land and increased security
With the rainy season in northeast Nigeria just starting, farmers in Dikwa, Borno State, can hardly wait to get back to their lands – but they first have to overcome […]
