Ahmed Idris

Ahmed Idris

farmer Nigeria

Ahmed Idris is a rice farmer based in Jigawa, Nigeria, who has had to reduce his farmland from five hectares to two due to skyrocketing input costs. His experiences underline the financial pressures facing local farmers amid rising production costs and the diminishing incentives to grow rice in Nigeria.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.00%
Persistence
1 wks
Reach
339,825
Power
780$
Sentiment
5.27
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
Nigeria 3 4.67 0.13% +10% 206,139,589 286,788 $448,000 623$
Egypt 2 6.50 0.05% +0% 102,334,404 53,037 $303,000 157$
Totals 5 308,473,993 339,825 $751,000 780$
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Each country's color is based on "Mentions" from the table above.

Recent Mentions

Nigeria Nigeria: Ahmed Idris, the Chief Press Secretary to the Kebbi State governor, stated that the decision to close schools was made after consulting all relevant stakeholders. 6

The Punch: Kebbi, Bauchi, Kano rebuff CAN, say schools remain closed

Nigeria Nigeria: Ahmed Idris was suspended as Accountant-General for alleged money laundering before Nwabuoku's appointment. 4

The Punch: Ex-accountant general seeks out-of-court settlement

Nigeria Nigeria: Ahmed Idris is a rice farmer in Jigawa who reduced his farmland from five hectares to two due to unaffordable input costs. 4

The Punch: High cost drags rice output to 5.61m MT, lowest in four years