# FCT farmers seek more support for production

> At an Abuja event on 13–14 October, farmers called for land, equipment and processing facilities.

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- Section: Agriculture
- Country: Nigeria
- Published: 2026-10-15T16:15:27+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T16:15:27+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-10-13
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Farmers in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory called for more land, modern equipment and processing facilities to support food production and livelihoods. Voice of Nigeria reported that the appeal came at the 2026 FCT Farmers’ Day event, held in Abuja on 13–14 October by the FCT chapter of AFAN and VIWADA.

Perpetual Nkechi Okafor, VIWADA president and AFAN’s FCT chair, said the association had more than 5,000 members across six area councils. Participants also called for tractors they said were unused to be put to work and for support to be timed to planting seasons. The report announced no new funding commitment.

## Data

### FCT farmers set out their requests

Farmers requested land, equipment and processing support at the 13–14 October event.

Methodology: The event is reported as described by the source; planned activities are not treated as completed.

| date | label | description | status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-13 | FCT farmers set out their requests | Farmers requested land, equipment and processing support at the 13–14 October event. | occurred |

Sources: <https://von.gov.ng/fct-farmers-demand-more-support-to-boost-food-production/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-fct-farmers-seek-production-support-october-2026/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/nigeria-fct-farmers-seek-production-support-october-2026/data/reported-event?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [Voice of Nigeria](<https://von.gov.ng/fct-farmers-demand-more-support-to-boost-food-production/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-15)

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