There are 42m small-holder farmers in Nigeria, says FG

From Isaac Anumihe, Abuja

In spite of the herders/ farmers clashes, in the North East and parts of the country, Federal Government, at the weekend, disclosed that Nigeria has over 42 million agricultural households, predominantly small-holder family farms.

Speaking at the 2nd Biannual Meeting of the Agrifood Systems Working Group (ASWG), convened by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food…