By Sam Kayode
With the lingering nature of the Ukraine war, Flour Milling 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 and some selected Farmers at Chigwi in Vom District of Jos South Council area 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 over 10,000 hectres of land, located at Chigwi in Vom has been acquired by the Association to engage forty farmers for the first phase of the project.
He pointed out that individual wheat Farmers will also be encouraged through a written Mamorandum 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 concern 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, Wukaska Gowan
appreciated Da Choji for his doggedness and sincerity that singled 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 mobilize to participate in the project.
Responding, a prominent Wheat Farmer in the Northern Senatorial Zone of the State, Donald Pwajok said that he was optimistic that the program will lead to improving food security, job creation and encouraging of other crop growers who wish to emulate the process.
Meantime, interested Wheat Farmers are expected to contact the leadership of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria in the State or call 08022465672 for further directives.
