Beware of thieves, AFAN advises farmers as harvest begins

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Adamawa chapter, has charged members not to take law into their hands as harvests begin, while also advising them to be on the alert against thefts. Alhaji Usman Michika, Adamawa Chairman of AFAN, made the call when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN). He said that […]

All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Adamawa chapter, has charged members not to take law into their hands as harvests begin, while also advising them to be on the alert against thefts.

Alhaji Usman Michika, Adamawa Chairman of AFAN, made the call when he spoke with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).

He said that during harvest, most members faced the challenges of theft and clashes with herders, who destroy farm produce after farmers had suffered from the beginning of the season to the end.

According to him, farmers in the state are expected to record bumper harvests compared to 2020 when a lot of farmers ended up not having anything because of shortage of rainfall. “As harvests begin, it is the time of having clashes with herders, so everybody should sit up and employ security guards to take care of their farms and not take law into their hands.

“To report to the nearest authority that your farms are destroyed by herders is better than to take laws into your hands,” he said.

According to him, failure to do so may generate tension in the society hence the need to be conscious of this development on time. “You should take good care of your farms as we are hoping for bumper harvests.

“Be vigilant not only for herders; there are some people out there waiting to harvest your crops earlier than you, so you should be on alert against this too,” he admonished farmers.