Ekiti Farmers Cry Out Over Marginalisation Yesterday

Some farmers in Ekiti State have cried
out of been marginalised in the
distribution of agrochemicals to cocoa
farmers in the state.
Cocoa farmers from all 16 local government
areas of the state were seen to have
converged at the seed processing unit of the
agric ministry located along Matthew street,
Ado Ekiti to be part of good gesture.
Speaking at Iyin Ekiti yesterday, two of the
farmers, Isa Yusuf and Nasiru Yaya said the
selection process was one sided as majority
of the cocoa farmers are been marginalised.
They called on the state governor,Peter
Ayodele Fayose to use his good office to
assist them in ensuring that equity and
justice is considered while the distribution
lasted.
It would be recalled that the governor had
promised to loan cocoa farmers in Ekiti state
N10m to buy agrochemicals to support their
farming products.
In fulfilment of his promise,the governor
through the state commissioner for
agriculture, Kehinde Odebunmi distributed
agrochemicals to cocoa farmers in Ekiti
state.
In the past, lack of fund to purchase
agrochemicals to treat the cocoa trees/pods
was one of the major factors militating
against the yields of cocoa produce, but the
timely intervention of Governor Fayose has
eliminated the financial impediment.

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