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Farmer Charges FG On Cassava Production
The Federal Govern
ment has been urged to double its efforts in boosting Cassava production.
A local cassava farmer, Mr. Riches Amadi made the call while fielding questions from pressmen at the weekend in Port Harcourt.
He said the Federal Government under President Muhammadu Buhari should call a strategic meeting of stakeholders in the sector to know its problems and prospects.
Amadi, said it was not time to make promises about the sector, but a time to make frantic efforts and ensure that it was revamped.
He hinted that the industry was saddled with the problems of production and supply of cassava product as well as low pricing and insecurity.
According to him, the sector must be equipped with the latest tools that could encourage local production of the product.
He noted that farmers in the rural areas must get enough encouragement from the government, if there are plans to boost cassava production.
The local farmer hinted that another way to encourage cassava production was to ensure that rural areas are property linked with good road network.
He argued that poor road network was one of the factors militating against the growth of cassava production.
The Tide gathered that the Federal Government has almost concluded plans to revamp the Agricultural sector and has also planned to be exporting cassava products.
Meanwhile, Riches Amadi has appealed to cassava farmers in the state to come together as family in order to properly channel their matters to the government.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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