Rice Farmers Harvesting Rice In Their Farm
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page 0 · 29 posts · 22 participants
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This thread began as a showcase of rice harvesting photos but evolved into a political discussion where users debated government policies, mechanization needs, and the economic viability of farming. The conversation highlights skepticism about state-led agricultural projects and emphasizes security concerns as a barrier to production.
Pain points:
defraudedno_creditherdsmen_invasionprice_crash
Prices:
rice: NGN62000.0 (SE)
Credibility signals:
naming_locationciting_experience
“Na because of these rice farmers Buhari created the unending rice price crisis we still battle till date.”
“If only the government will provide security, rice production will also be one of naija's way to generate revenue.”
“A bag of rice is #62000 as we speak”
Unclassified: none
page 1 · 32 posts · 27 participants
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This thread is a heated debate sparked by a video of manual rice harvesting, where users argue over the efficiency of mechanization versus traditional methods. The discussion quickly devolves into political commentary regarding government support, Fulani herdsmen, and national poverty, with a few users attempting to sell seedlings or milling space amidst the banter.
Credibility signals:
naming farm size or locationciting years of experiencereferencing an association
“Nigeria is still the largest importer of rice in Africa”
“NASS should legislate a group of mature farmers of each village or local area to have weapon's training, and supplied with licenses to own modern shotguns and/or AK-47S.”
“Costs of farm inputs are heavily dependent on foreign exchange. The intermediate or finished product like Fertilizers ( NPK and Urea), herbicides and pesticides are mostly imported.”
page 2 · 32 posts · 24 participants
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This is a reactive discussion thread where users comment on a video of rice harvesting, debating the potential for local food production versus the reality of import reliance. The conversation highlights significant concerns regarding insecurity (bandits/herdsmen), high retail prices compared to production costs, and the lack of government support or infrastructure.
Pain points:
input_adulterationtransport_costinput_adulteration
Prices:
destoned and polished rice: NGN40000.0 (Kaduna)destoned and polished rice: NGN46000.0 (Kaduna)local rice: NGN35000.0 (Kaduna)local rice: NGN38000.0 (Kaduna)bag of rice: NGN60000.0 (unknown)
Credibility signals:
specific_locationprice_verification
“There is huge returns in agriculture, but insecurity is driving people away.”
“Bag of rice in my place is now 60k. You guys should be doing yeye experiments that will never work.”
“Make those people from Sahel no come harm these hardworking farmers abeg.”
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page 3 · 23 posts · 8 participants
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This thread is a low-engagement discussion where one user ('LocalFARMERS') dominates the conversation with repetitive posts about rice farming and poultry feed costs. While there is a brief exchange regarding the high cost of maize inputs and a nostalgic comparison of farming safety in Maiduguri versus the present, the majority of the content consists of single-word updates or deleted posts, resulting in minimal substantive dialogue.
Pain points:
feed_too_expensiveinput_adulteration
Prices:
Maize: NGN1300.0 (North)Maize (Bag): NGN100000.0 (North)
Credibility signals:
citing_years_of_experiencenaming_farm_size_or_location
“I missed the days of farming in the north maiduguri... where we farm beans, millet, benin seed (ridi), groundnut and maize. No fear of herdsmen coming to your farm, no boko haram scare, there where lots of lands to farm.”
“The raw materials for Chicken feed is expensive these days. For instance, a measure of Maize in the North is 1,300. That means a bag of Maize will be around 100k”