Small-scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), Gombe State chapter, has lamented how insecurity in north-eastern Nigeria has disrupted farming, agribusiness and means of livelihood of thousands of households.
In its 14-point communiqué, the group, after a stakeholders meeting recently, added that insecurity in the zone had negative impacts on food production.
It also asked state governments to ensure an increase in and implementation of 2022 agriculture budget. “The government should ensure easy access to credit facility at single digit interest rate to be made available to smallholder women farmers across the state.
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