Maize, rice farms submerged in Taraba
Maize and rice farms were submerged and crops worth millions of naira destroyed in farming communities located close to River Benue in five local government areas of Tarara State following flooding. The areas worse affected include Kunini in Lau Local Government Area, Mayoreniyo area in Ardo Kola Local Government Area, part of Mutum Biyu area […]
Maize, rice farms submerged in Taraba
Maize and rice farms were submerged and crops worth millions of naira destroyed in farming communities located close to River Benue in five local government areas of Tarara State following flooding.
The areas worse affected include Kunini in Lau Local Government Area, Mayoreniyo area in Ardo Kola Local Government Area, part of Mutum Biyu area in Gassol Local Government Area, and part of Karim-Lamdo Local Government Area.
Umar Muhammad Lawal Mayoreniyo, a farmer in Mayoreniyo, said over 800 rice and maize farms were destroyed in Jiro Kufayi, Jiro Kiriga, Jiro Sabongari, Jiro Dauda, Jiro Nabari, Kiriga Boya, Bendo Tugge, and Fataki.
Others are Gurbi Zangai, Salo Bani and Mayoreniyo all in Ardo-Kola Local Government Area.
He said most of the farms destroyed are located close to the River Benue.
He revealed that he lost four farms to the flood while other farmers lost their maize and rice crops worth millions of naira.
Muhammad stated that the flooding came unexpectedly this year, saying flooding usually comes around the end of September when most farmers would have harvested their crops.
Sale Binnari, who resides in Karim-Lamido Local Government Area, told Daily Trust that hundreds of farms were submerged and crops destroyed.
He said areas affected in Karim-Lamido include Binnari, Gorowa, Didango, Shimiyel, Nahuta, Belengo and Mariyo.
Findings further revealed that in Gassol Local Government Area, farming communities affected by the flooding include Baranda, Maigoro Kwatan Nanido, Mutum Biyu, Sheka, Hassan Kwatan Ibrahim Kiriga Jen.
Others are Zip, Kambari, Amar and Sansani.