The national President of the Pig Farmers Association of Nigeria (PFAN), Professor Kingsley Adesehinwa, has called for unity among pig farmers in the country.
He made the call during the quarterly south-west zonal meeting of the association which held at the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) secretariat, Abeokuta.
Adesehinwa, noted that the unity of pig farmers will bring about the desired change in the pig farming industry. He stated that being united will give room for the farmers to regulate the price at which farmers sell animals and this will bring about abundant profit.
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According to him, this will also forestall losing their profit to middle men who take undue advantage of farmers and provide a platform through which farmers can get assistance in whatever form from government.
He hinted that series of programmes have been lined up for the benefit of pig farmers and the pig value chain for 2019. He told pig farmers to be prepared by attending meetings and start getting involved in the activities of PFAN. Adesehinwa, also informded that work is in progress to present the first draft of the constitution of the association to members.