Poor turnout of major stakeholders has crippled the ongoing 2010 Agric Show organised by the various local government and area development councils in Adamawa state.

Checks conducted by our correspondent in Yola on Thursday, revealed that the absence of farmers, private agric companies as well as some key officials of local government councils aborted the programme.

A source in the organising committee told our correspondent  that “inappropriate arrangement’’ was one of the reasons for the absence of some of the key stakeholders at the show.

The source, who requested anonymity, explained that financial constraints was another reason for lack of participation.

“The 2010 agric show was held very late. It was expected to hold in early February”.

“A good number of farmers refused to participate because they are now busy clearing their farms as the rains have set in,’’ he added.

When contacted, Mr Maliki Daniel Chairman of the organising committee, confirmed the poor turn of stakeholders and attributed it to financial constraints and wrong timing.

He said that poor attendance of farmers would have a negative effect on the show, and expressed regret that even some key officials of the local government areas who were the major sponsors of the show refused to show up.

“As a result of these difficulties, the show may likely be closed next Monday, “ he said.

Daniel said some participants invited from neigbouring states also refused to attend, adding that only five private agric companies and three federal government’s agric institutions attended the show.