Small Scale Farmers in Nasarawa state have signed an agreement with candidates of political parties promising to implement policies towards boosting the Agricultural Sector in the state if elected.
The agreement was reached during a Town Hall Meeting in
Lafia between farmers and candidates of various political parties.National President, Association of Small Scale AgroProducers in Nigeria, Mr Joshua Jonathan said the aim of the meeting was toprovide avenues where electorates would know how to hold leaders accountable,especially on promises made in the Agricultural Sector.
The Town Hall Meeting, tagged 2019, ‘Meet The Farmers’was to create a platform for farmers inNasarawa state to present their demands to candidates aspiring for variouspositions and to get their commitment to meet those demands if elected.
Mr Joshua Jonathan said over one point three million smallscale farmers in Nasarawa state have been mobilized to support only candidateswho are willing to focus on agriculture.
He expressed worry over the increasing rate of hunger andfood shortage in the state due to inadequate attention to the agriculturalsector.
Presenting the Farmers demands to the candidates, ExecutiveDirector, Praxis Centre Mr Jaiye Gaskia expressed happiness with theinitiative, stating that time had come for leaders to be held responsible fortheir promises.
In a presentation, Head Department of Agronomy, Nasarawastate University Keffi Professor JamesJayeoba claimed that Nasarawa state has the potentials to grow all kinds ofcrops in commercial quantity.
Seven candidates comprising three for governorship, threefor state house of assembly and one for senate drawn from APGA, APC, LabourParty and Zenith Labour Party agreed tosign the Farmers Manifesto. (Radio Nigeria)
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