“Due to the COVID-19 outbreak, buyers have ceased.” Farmers Agriculture FarmProduce COVID19 Nigeria
Since he ventured into watermelon cultivation five years ago, he has recorded good returns, selling with good price to buyers coming from various locations across the country and neigbouring countries like Republic of Benin and Niger Republic.
Reports from states show that some farmers have recorded huge debts, as crops continue to waste due to lack of buyers to off-take them. A member of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria , Kebbi State Chapter, Alhaji Abubakar Na Tala Bagudo regretted that a large chunk of his grains—maize, beans, guninea corn and millets have been decaying in store since there is no patronage from off-takers.
Alhaji Abubakar Nma, a tomato and onion farmer also lamented his predicament. “Despite the importance of tomato and onions, I have been forced to beat down the prices, to make sales, to prevent my harvests from decaying.
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