Farmers in Jigawa State have expressed fear of not being able to go back to farming due to the higher cost of fertiliser and losses recorded during dry season farming.
Some of the rice farmers disclosed this in an interview with our correspondent on their preparation for the wet season farming.
They explained that many farmers will not be able to go back to farming for the wet season because they are unable to recover from the huge losses suffered during the last dry season.
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According to Malam Musa a farmer” Without government intervention it will be difficult for most of us to return to our farms for the rainy season farming ‘
“The fertiliser we used to buy ₦40,000 is now being sold at ₦60,000 and what we used to buy at ₦35,000 is now being sold at a cost of over ₦45,000”
“We are therefore appealing to Governor Umar Namadi to come to our aid for timely provision of Agricultural inputs support for us to participate in the forthcoming wet season farming”, he said.
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They also urged the state government to use the previous section and distribution procedure used under the Fadama office to ensure that fertiliser and other inputs reach genuine farmers at the grassroots.
Another farmer named Auwalu Kaci said “It’s only through Fadama III office that our farmers at the grassroots level get access to the government’s input support directly without any hindrance ”
They stressed the timely provision of farming inputs to boost food production and ensure food security in the state.