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Nigerian farmers, especially those in the north have expressed fears that the delay in the rainfall being experienced this year may affect food production in the country.
Some of the farmers, according to the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) are yet to commence planting due to lack of adequate rainfall.
Meteorologists had predicted that some northern parts of the country would experience delay in the arrival of rains this cropping season, while they were also advised not to rush to plant.
The farmers said the situation posed serious threat to food production in the region this year.
One of the farmers, Malam Baushe Talle, said: "Rain is a factor in plant growth, therefore, the greater the rainfall, the faster the seed grows and the higher the yield."
Another farmer, Malam Musa Abdu, stressed the need for government to provide farmers in the region with drought resistant seeds, to avert crop failure and ensure bumper harvest.
He said: "Farmers should also be educated on different farming techniques because of this kind of situation."
(Daily Independent)
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