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One killed, 3,000-hectare Shonga rice farm submerged in Kwara
One person was killed, while 3,000 hectares of rice farmland were submerged, affecting about 5,000 farmers in an unusual flood that hit the Shonga community in the Edu Local Government Area of Kwara ...
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Shonga: Rice farmers seek intervention as dry season flood submerges 3,000 hectares
TUNDE OYEKOLA examines the unprecedented dry season flooding in three Kwara LGAs, where over 5,000 rice farmers lost more than 3,000 hectares of farmland worth N11.5bnAs Nigeria grapples with the ...
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Shonga Flood: 5,000 Farmers, 3,000 Hectares Of Rice Farmlands Affected
No fewer than 5,000 farmers were affected by the devastating flood that submerged several rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu local government area of Kwara State last Sunday. LEADERSHIP Friday also ...
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AbdulRazaq probes Shonga rice farms flooding
Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has set up a committee to investigate the flooding of several rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area of the state. The Shonga unusual ...
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Jebba Dam Flood Destroys Rice Farms In Kwara, Over 1,000 Farmers Lose Billions; Three Die From Shock
"We only farm during the dry season ... the Kwara State Government last week sent a delegation to Shonga in Edu Local Government Area to investigate the causes of unusual flooding that has ...
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Kwara delegation visits Shonga, begins probe of rice plantation flooding
Emir of Shonga Dr Halidu Yahya Ndanusa expressed sadness over the incident, saying the flooding could affect food security in the state. Related News How price of rice rose from N2500 in 2000 to ...
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Kwara govt commences investigation into Shonga flooding incident
The Kwara State Government has set up a committee to investigate the flooding of rice farmlands in Shonga, Edu Local Government Area. The unusual flooding, which occurred in the early hours of ...