Government should change its policy on dry-season farming left in the hands of peasant farmer to a more mechanized system for increase food production
Forum of Agricultural Development Programmes (ADP) Managers in Nigeria has expressed worries over the dearth of agricultural extension delivery system in the country.
Speaking with journalists in Lafia, the Nasarawa state capital on the current food crisis and hunger, national chairman of the forum, Emmanuel Manase Alanana said the forum was working to ensure the revitalization of Agricultural Extension Delivery system in Nigeria.
He said following the development, the forum has sent a bill to the National Assembly for consideration and passage to give a legal backing to the revitalization of agric extension delivery system abandoned decades ago.
He disclosed that measures were being put in place to address the food crisis and hunger in Nigeria.
Alanana who doubles as the Nasarawa state Agricultural Development Programmes manager explained that the bill when passed and assented to by the president will open up more window for agricultural activities, encourage farmers to return to farm and increase food production.
He announced further plans to establish an extension trust fund to energize the revitalization of the agric extension delivery system that would also raise all years farming system.
Emmanuel Alanana who however blamed the food crisis, hunger majorly on inconsistency on policy formulation on agriculture by some governors in Nigeria, called for prompt release of funds meant for agricultural activities.
According to the Nasarawa state ADP manager, “Government should change its policy on dry-season farming left in the hands of peasant farmer to a more mechanized system for increase food production”.