Food Poisoning: Farmers Call For Training Programme On Chemical Application

Some farmers in Hadejia, Jigawa, have advocated for introduction of modern preservation techniques to check spate of food poisoning.

A cross section of the farmers made the call in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Hadejia on Thursday.

The farmers also called for a training programme to expose them to proper application of chemicals on agricultural produce.

Alhaji Abdulkadir Daudu, a bean grower, said the measure would encourage the use of safer techniques in food preservation.



Daudu said that poor farmer education and absence of such facilities were responsible for high cases of food poisoning.

“The Jigawa State Agricultural Development Progrmme should introduce modern ways of storing beans and other produce.

“It is desirable to encourage the use of improved polythene sack for storage of beans.

”No chemical is needed to store grain in the sack. It is simple and hygienic,” Daudu said.

A tomato grower, Baffa Hashim, said that effective farmer education would encourage proper application of chemicals on plants, check contamination and wastage.

“Tomato plant often wilts due to pest infestation and poor chemical application,” he said.

NAN reports that farmers in Hadejia had commenced planting of crops and expressed optimism of recording bumper harvest despite delay in rainfall.

Some of the produce include; rice, wheat, maize, groundnut, beans, sorghum, millet, tomato and other perishables.