₦airaland Forum

TimeManager:
Nigerians matter is complicated, greed has eaten deep into the fabric of an average Nigerian. Food Prices are high, farmers smile, consumers groan. Food Prices comes down, consumers smile, farmers groan. So, all these while, farmers dey happy while people dey attack Government. But come to think of it, since Buhari closed the borders to help local farmers, it has gone from bad to worse. A lot of price manipulations have been going on, while they smile to the bank.
Tinubu will bring it down and any farmer or trader that wants to lament will lament tire.


-Kiss the truth!

EmperorCaesar:
I dont take Nigerians complain that seriously

Most of them are the chief enemies of themselves

God Bless Nigeria. We voted in the best among all the candidates that contested

TimeManager:
Nigerians matter is complicated, greed has eaten deep into the fabric of an average Nigerian. Food Prices are high, farmers smile, consumers groan. Food Prices comes down, consumers smile, farmers groan. So, all these while, farmers dey happy while people dey attack Government. But come to think of it, since Buhari closed the borders to help local farmers, it has gone from bad to worse. A lot of price manipulations have been going on, while they smile to the bank.
Tinubu will bring it down and any farmer or trader that wants to lament will lament tire.


-Kiss the truth!

Angrymode:
If I'm in position to control importation of goods and services, if an imported product from far away countries become cheaper than local products, there will be no need to protect such local industries. I will completely open the borders for the benefit of the general masses.

Why the border is still totally or partially closed on certain commodities such as grains is puzzling because it makes no sense at all.

Almunjid:
The day members of the Association of Phone Charging Businesses stormed NEPA's office to protest against the improved power supply in my town, claiming it was harming their businesses, was the day I became truly disillusioned with Nigeria's issues. We Nigerians often create our own problems and tend to exploit each other, yet we consistently shift the blame onto our leaders. This incident showcased how we sometimes choose to prioritize short-term personal gains over long-term national progress.

Peace!

Paramount01:
Na lie bro,is not possible

TimeManager:
Nigerians matter is complicated, greed has eaten deep into the fabric of an average Nigerian. Food Prices are high, farmers smile, consumers groan. Food Prices comes down, consumers smile, farmers groan. So, all these while, farmers dey happy while people dey attack Government. But come to think of it, since Buhari closed the borders to help local farmers, it has gone from bad to worse. A lot of price manipulations have been going on, while they smile to the bank.
Tinubu will bring it down and any farmer or trader that wants to lament will lament tire.

With anchor borrowers scheme northern farmers are devils incarnates,oil money for farm inputs subsidy-politicians farmers association of Nigeria.


-Kiss the truth!

“This decline in the prices, as I understand, may not be unconnected to the fact that some farmers are gradually returning to their farms in places like Zamfara and Sokoto, where farmlands were inaccessible due to insurgency.”

Amalekki:
The guy that came third is a content creator and no serious government intrudes into the space of content creators. The winner is too busy for that.

TimeManager:
market in Dukku LGA of Gombe State, attributed the fall in the price of food items to gradual return of farming activities in areas affected by insurgency, leading to increase in the food production volume in the country.

“Just three weeks ago, a 100kg bag of cowpea was sold at N100,00 – N102,000, but now it goes for N85,000 – 95,000. Maize was sold this week at between N47,000 and N48,000 as against N52,000 – N55,000 some weeks ago.

“This decline in the prices, as I understand, may not be unconnected to the fact that some farmers are gradually returning to their farms in places like Zamfara and Sokoto, where farmlands were inaccessible due to insurgency.”

‘It’s discouraging,’ farmers lament

Meanwhile, some farmers have raised concerns that this trend could lead to losses and even discourage people from farming.

Speaking to our reporter, Shittu Alhassan Shu’aibu, a farmer in Ningi LGA of Bauchi State, urged government to come to the rescue of farmers by subsidising major farm inputs such as fertilizers and chemicals, warning that farmers might be forced out of production if prices of produce continue to decline while price of farm inputs remain high.

“Honestly, the downward trend in the food prices is discouraging, particularly for farmers who had purchased farm inputs at higher costs. It is even more daunting for irrigation farmers, considering the additional cost they incur in buying fuel, pumping devices and other inputs. This, as I see it, will discourage starters, who perhaps were forced to start farming because of the harsh economic situation in the country.

“If the government wants to introduce a policy that will crash price of food items, it is better to start by subsidising farm inputs so as to at least reduce the production costs incurred by the farmers. As it is now, the price of farm inputs hasn’t reduced but that of the produce has drastically dropped. How much did farmers buy a bag of fertilizer last production season? So, I think a lot needs to be done before adopting certain policies like importation of food items. Importation can be justified when there is scarcity, but right now I think we have enough.”

But Salahuddeen Abubakar, a farmer in Jigawa, held a contrary view, insisting that it was premature to assume that prices would not shoot up again.

“I think it is too early to conclude that the prices will not surge again. It is not yet June, July or August, which is the peak period when prices of food items typically skyrocket due to limited supply.

“Even farmers who sold their produce immediately after harvest when the price was lower than it is now could have made some profits. Those who will be negatively affected, I think, are hoarders and people who want to make excessive profits.

“The major concern is that the price of farm inputs is decreasing but only slightly, and this may discourage farmers if the trend persists.” he added.

Importation of grains ill-timed –AFAN

The All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has said the recent importation of grains into the country is ill-timed, noting that it will negatively impact local farmers who have already produced grains.

Speaking in an interview with BBC Hausa service, the National Publicity Secretary of AFAN, Mohammed Magaji, said the ideal time to import grains into the country should be when farmers had exhausted their supplies.

“The ideal time to import grains should be when farmers have sold out their stock and the price is high, especially around July, August and September, during which even the farmer himself is looking for grains to buy at cheaper prices,” he said.

Mohammed also lamented that despite significant drop in food prices, the cost of essential farm inputs like fertilizers, seeds and chemicals continues to rise, warning that this will discourage farmers.
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/farmers-lament-drop-in-food-prices-amid-fgs-move-to-reduce-inflation

Almunjid:
The situation is quite difficult to comprehend, but it is the reality. The very individuals who rely on generators to offer phone charging services and those who profit from selling these generators often actively resist improvements in our power supply. Similarly, farmers, who continue to benefit from relatively moderate production costs, still prefer to maintain high food prices to safeguard their own financial interests.
Surprisingly, both groups frequently blame the government for the high cost of essential services and goods, effectively deflecting responsibility for a situation they have helped perpetuate. These behaviors highlight the complex, interwoven challenges we face in our pursuit of progress and the importance of addressing individual 'attitudes and mindsets' as we work to create a more equitable society.

Peace!

commoditiesnig:
Kudos to the FG and security forces on this



Kai! You get bad mouth.. Lol 😂

Almunjid:
The situation is quite difficult to comprehend, but it is the reality. The very individuals who rely on generators to offer phone charging services and those who profit from selling these generators often actively resist improvements in our power supply. Similarly, farmers, who continue to benefit from relatively moderate production costs, still prefer to maintain high food prices to safeguard their own financial interests.
Surprisingly, both groups frequently blame the government for the high cost of essential services and goods, effectively deflecting responsibility for a situation they have helped perpetuate. These behaviors highlight the complex, interwoven challenges we face in our pursuit of progress and the importance of addressing individual 'attitudes and mindsets' as we work to create a more equitable society.

Peace!

Namaster:
The NUMBER 1 enemy of Nigerians are NIGERIANS!

Imagine the degree of WICKEDNESS that'd drive a person to COMPLAIN about reduction in the price of something as ESSENTIAL as food.

Farmers who were previously CHASED out of their farmlands and DEPRIVED of their livelihoods are tentatively returning to their farms and Shittu Alhassan Shu’aibu is WAILING about his bottom line.

EVIL people like him will collaborate with terrorists and bandits to create HELL for other farmers because of GREED.

Shittu Alhassan Shu’aibu is happy to STARVE the population as long as he makes MONEY.

WICKEDNESS!

TimeManager:
https://www.dailytrust.com.ng/farmers-lament-drop-in-food-prices-amid-fgs-move-to-reduce-inflation

Love800:
I don't understand this comment. Pls can you retype it? Am interested in it.

Angrymode:
I'm trying to say there is no need protecting local industries if the prices of imported products of equivalent quality are cheaper.

Love800:
Okay. If important goods are cheaper than our own locally produced goods, no need for government to help nigeria farmers to stabilize or giving them incentives. Am i right?

Angrymode:
Yes. Local production must come with reduced prices for consumers.

Namaster:
The NUMBER 1 enemy of Nigerians are NIGERIANS!

Imagine the degree of WICKEDNESS that'd drive a person to COMPLAIN about reduction in the price of something as ESSENTIAL as food.

Farmers who were previously CHASED out of their farmlands and DEPRIVED of their livelihoods are tentatively returning to their farms and Shittu Alhassan Shu’aibu is WAILING about his bottom line.

EVIL people like him will collaborate with terrorists and bandits to create HELL for other farmers because of GREED.

Shittu Alhassan Shu’aibu is happy to STARVE the population as long as he makes MONEY.

WICKEDNESS!

ThierryJay:
I've always known that this food price hyper-inflation was very artificial which explains these farmers current lamentations.

Why should raw food prices with little or no imported inputs have the same inflation rate as other products that are the true big victims of exchange rate decline? This is an indicator of pricing manipulations which is why farmers have been making supernormal profits in the past one year and half.

The impact of insecurity and transport costs are there but overestimated as excuses. Insecurity has been around for a while even when a bag of rice was 30k.

Logistics is high but the average impact is reduced when the cost is spread over several units of farm products being transported. But farmers will still sell a unit at 4 or 5 times the previous price as if the entire 400% petrol increase was used to move a single unit.

They've had their time. May the majority be better off for it.

Love800:
Thanks for all your response!