By; BUHARI B BELLO JOS
Flour Millers Association of Nigeria has concluded arrangements to support wheat farmers in Plateau State.
This was disclosed by the representative of the association, Dara David Choji during a meeting held with officials of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) and some selected farmers at Chigwi in Vom District of Jos South Local Government Council recently.
Dara Choji explained that the association will provide water irrigation pumps, demonstration farms, seeds and sponsorship of technical support aimed at improving yield during the cropping season.
Dara added that already, over ten thousand hectares of land, located at Chigwi in Vom has been acquired by the association to engage 40 farmers for the first phase of the project.
He pointed out that individual wheat farmers will also be encouraged through a written Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) with the association for the purchase of their products at a profitable rate by the end of the cropping season and urged those concerned to register with All Farmers Association of Nigeria which is the umbrella of all commodity farmers, so that they can easily be reached when the need arises.
Delivering a vote of thanks, the representative of Da Pam Bot, Secretary of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, Plateau State Chapter, appreciated Da Choji for his doggetdness and sincerity that single him out for appointment by flour millers as the State Coordinator of the project.
He said Plateau is rated among the best five states in wheat production and assured that farmers will be mobilized to participate in the project.
In a remark, a prominent wheat farmer in the Northern Senatorial Zone of the state, Donald Pwajok was optimistic that the programme will lead to improving food security, job creation and encouraged other crop growers to emulate.
Meanwhile, interested wheat farmers are expected to contact the leadership of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria in the state.
