See The Giant Tubers Of Yam Harvested In Jos, Plateau State (photos)
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This thread is a viral reaction piece centered on photos of exceptionally large yam tubers harvested in Jos, Plateau State. The discussion rapidly shifts from agricultural curiosity and price speculation to political banter regarding government fertilizer programs, security issues like bandits, and class-based jabs at unemployed forum users.
Pain points:
price_crashinput_adulterationdefrauded
Prices:
giant yam tuber: NGN20000.0 (market)regular yam tuber: NGN5000.0 (market)100 yams: NGN1000000.0 (historical reference)
Credibility signals:
referencing specific locations like Abatete and Oye-Aguciting specific market pricesclaiming personal experience with farming ('returning farmers')
“Tinubu provided fertilizers for our farmers thats why they are now reaping in abundance.”
“That season of 100 yams for 1 million naira must never be allowed to repeat itself”
page 1 · 31 posts · 26 participants
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This thread is a reaction page to a viral photo of a giant yam harvested in Jos, Plateau State, rather than a discussion of agricultural techniques or market issues. The conversation has devolved into political banter, government criticism, and attacks on a specific user, with only minor tangential references to farmer insecurity and the rising cost of food.
Pain points:
input_adulterationherdsmen_invasionno_buyers
Credibility signals:
citing personal family historyreferencing specific statesreferencing specific states
“Plateau state is blessed by God just that bandits want spoil it.”
“Agriculture is still the way out of acute poverty Organize community security and return to farming”
“But for terrorist fulani herdsmen, we should be self sufficient when it comes to agriculture”
Unclassified: The thread is dominated by political discourse regarding the Tinubu administration and a specific attack on a user named 'Timothy', which overshadows the agricultural context of the original image.
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This thread is a reaction page to a viral photo of 'giant' yams harvested in Jos, Plateau State. Instead of discussing farming techniques or trade, the conversation is dominated by skepticism regarding the authenticity of the images, with users accusing the original poster of photoshopping or lying about the size of the tubers. The discussion also includes unrelated banter, cultural comments, and a final post warning about security issues for travelers in Benue and Jos.
“The way that lady carried it, makes the yam looks like a toy yam”
“This guy can lie like That first picture Was took in ikole ekiti Some weeks back”
“The yam is pure photoshop. She can't carry it comfortably if it was real”
“Anybody that has Benue or Jos boy/girlfriend, better hold them tight this period.”
Unclassified: The thread contains significant skepticism about the reality of the 'giant yam' photos, with multiple users suggesting the images are photoshopped or the claims are false. There is also a distinct shift in tone at the end where a user raises a security warning regarding relationships with people from Benue or Jos, indicating underlying concerns about insecurity in those regions.