Commodity associations Presidents and the All Progressives Congress (APC) agric stakeholders have called on the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari to support and prioritise the procurement and distribution of farm inputs to large, medium and small scale farmers at subsidised rate.
Addressing journalists in Abuja on the theme: “Transforming Nigeria’s Agricultural Sector: The Way Forward”, the stakeholders said the agriculture sector has suffered setback due to series of challenges ranging from inadequate budgetary allocation, low productivity among others.
Mohammed Gettado the National Publicity Secretary, All Farmers Association (AFAN) and the South East Coordinator, Hadizatu Uwani Mustapha (HUM) National Support Group, Dr Austine Maduka, noted that Nigeria’s agriculture sector has potentials to produce adequate food for the surging population.
They restated the need to intensify and strengthen collaboration with donor agencies, development partners, World bank, African Development Bank (AFDB) among others.
The associations also called for the establishment of Ministry of Livestock in order to bring out the huge economic and social benefits leading to peaceful coexistence and improvement in livelihood.
“We suggest that all recovered monies from anchor borrowers be channeled to the BoA through the ministry.
“Nigeria’s agriculture sector has strong potential to provide adequate food for an increasing population, by supplying raw materials to a growing industrial sector, constituting the major source of employment in the country and being a major source of foreign exchange earnings”, the associations noted.
The commodity associations include: Okro Farmers and Marketers Association of Nigeria; Cassava Growers Association (NCGA); National Walnut Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria; Tomatoes and Orchard Producers Association of Nigeria; South-South Hum National Support Group; National Association of Sorghum Producers, Processors and Marketers of Nigeria; Ginger Growers, Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria (GGPMAN) and Arewa Grassroot Farmers Processors Association.
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