Abandoned Farmlands in Ukum LGA Threaten Food Crisis in Benue as Insecurity Halts 2026 Planting Season
Ukum Local Government Area in Benue State should be buzzing with farmers planting yams, cassava, maize, rice, and beniseed. Instead, fields lie abandoned despite three consecutive heavy rains that heralded the start of the 2026 planting season. The reason: escalating...