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In Oyo, women farmers battle high cost of inputs, herders’ activities

By Akinwale ABOLUWADE FEMALE farmers in Oyo State, including their male counterparts, say the biting effect of inflation, herders'...

SWOFON calls for support for women farmers

SMALLHOLDER Women Farmers Organisation of Nigeria (SWOFON) has called on the Nigerian government to offer more support to women...
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How lack of access to agricultural financial loans impact women farmers in Oyo state

By Fasilat OLUWUYI HADIZAH Sunday, a female farmer in the Saki West local government area of Oyo state was excited...

Subsidy removal, climate change worsening challenges of women farmers -SWOFON

Fuel subsidy removal and declining climate conditions have been identified as some of the factors worsening small-scale farming for...
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VIDEO: Can women farmers survive the odds?

AN estimated 70 percent of agricultural produce in Nigeria is produced by smallholder farmers, majority of whom are women. The...

Our plight as female farmers

IN October 2019, the Federal Government launched the National Gender Policy in Agriculture (NGPA), to give women farmers across...
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