Administrator Urges Modification Of Fertiliser Distribution System

The Administrator of

Akun
Development Area of Nasarawa State, Mr Monday Nanza, has applauded the Federal
Government’s Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES).

Nanza made the commendation during the distribution of
fertiliser to the farmers in the area.

He, however, called for the modification of the distribution
system to reduce the challenges encountered by farmers in accessing the
product.

He also stressed the importance of early distribution of the
input to boost food production and advised farmers against selling the
commodity to marketers.

“Fertiliser should be provided to the farmers around
March/April every year in order to boost agricultural production in the
country.

“Majority of the populace in the country live in the rural area and they earn their living through agriculture; that is why the appeal has become necessary.

“For Nigeria to be self-reliant in food production,the
Federal Government needs to provide agricultural inputs, including fertiliser
at subsidised rate to the farmers in good time.”

Earlier, Mr Sunday Malam, the Coordinator of GES in the
area, appealed to farmers who had yet to receive alert to remain calm, assuring
them that they would receive the notification through their cell phones.

NAN reports that through the e-Wallet system introduced by
the Federal Government, registered farmers could access fertiliser through
notification on their cell phones.