AFAN Express Fear of Poor Harvest in Adamawa

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The Adamawa branch of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), has expressed fear over the possibility of poor harvest in 2015 farming season in the State, due to the non-provision of fertiliser by the government.

The Chairman of the branch, Mr. Venantus Jiddere, who disclosed the fears of the association to newsmen in Yola today, said the 2015/2016 agricultural season came with its peculiar problem due to the change of government.

Jiddere said, “The situation brought complete lack of fertilisers because the outgoing government did not leave behind fertiliser for the incoming government.

“Our farmers have testified to this deficiency of nutrients, hence the poor crop quality and possibility of poor harvest being expected this year.”

He advised the State government to hasten the distribution of the commodity in whatever way it deemed appropriate, noting that since dry season farming begins in October, there should be no excuses in this regard.

Jiddere also urged the government to collaborate with agricultural research institutes and seed centres in order to ensure maximum assistance to farmers in the areas of providing early maturing, drought-resistant crops as well as pest control and to provide farmers with functional seed multiplication centres in all the 21 local government areas of the State.