Insurgency: 78,120 farmers abandon food production in Borno, Taraba, others- Thousands of farmers have abandoned their farms in Borno, Taraba states as a result of the menace of Boko Haram - The farmers are now part of Internally Displaced Households PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! In what might likely come to affect Nigeria when it comes to food production, reports have it that over 78,000 farmers have abandoned the farmland in Borno, Katsina, Taraba, Plateau and other states in the north. This is due to the continuous menace of Boko Haram terrorists, bandits and herdsmen. The Guardian reports that About 56,000 Internally Displaced Households (IDH) farmers from 28 communities in Borno state have lost no less than 504,000 metric tonnes of food since 2015. According to the reports, these farmers cultivate about 95,000 metric tonnes of crops yearly. The farmers, before they abandoned their farmlands engaged in wet and dry season farming and fishing. Recommended for you "Simi don trabaye": Video of Adekunle Gold, wife & Deja jubilating over his... They also cultivated no less than 56,000 hectares of land and got an average of 1.5 metric tonnes of grains per hectare. The total number of farmers in 56,000 displaced Borno households is about 1.5 million people, currently taking refuge at 24 Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) camps. Some of the camps are in Monguno, Damboa, Gwoza, Pulka, Dikwa and Gambouru, a border community with Cameroon, Bakassi, Gubio and Dalori in Maiduguri metropolis, with IDPs coming from the affected 18 local government areas of the state. Speaking with The Guardian, some farmers said insecurity had affected farming activities, especially in frontline council areas. Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that Nigeria's defence minister, Major General Bashir Salihi Magashi (Rtd), sent an important message to the service chiefs as he marked his one year in office. A statement by his special assistant on media and publicity, Mohammad Abdulkadir, indicates that he charged the service chiefs and heads of other security agencies “to raise the bar of patriotic service to the nation”. Recommended for you “I want my old life back”: BBNaija winner Phyna cries out over continued de... Legit.ng in another report disclosed how Borno state governor, Babagana Umara Zulum, cried out over Boko Haram insurgency. According to him, they are recruiting more members especially from the internally displaced persons (IDPs). He went on to note that IDPs may be forced to join Boko Haram if they are unable to go back to their towns and return to farming. Soldiers have killed 92 Boko Haram members in the past week - Major General Enenche | Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Thousands of farmers have abandoned their farms in Borno, Taraba states as a result of the menace of Boko Haram - The farmers are now part of Internally Displaced Households PAY ATTENTION: Click “See First” under the “Following” tab to see Legit.ng News on your Facebook News Feed! Legit.ng Legit.ng