
Photo: Farmers collecting fertilizer distributed by the government in their various Local Government Areas of Delta State.
The Chairman of the Nigeria Cassava Growers Association, Delta State chapter, Comrade Christopher Aghunor has said that Nigerians would have enough food on their tables if they engaged in farming,especially now that Federal and State governments were on the same page with farmers on the issue of food security.
He made the remarks in a chat with newsmen at his office in Asaba.
The cordial relationship existing between state, Federal government and farmers according to him was very healthy for food security in the state and the nation at large.
Comrade Aghunor, who is also the acting secretary general of all farmers associations in the state, said the State and Federal governments were really particular in improving agriculture in the state and country in general, adding that it was a welcome development.
The cassava association chairman said the government recently distributed maize to fish farmers, poultry farmers and pig farmers and that currently thegovernment gave out fertilizer to crop farmers,describing the gesture as great.
He enumerated some of the challenges facing farmers to include land preparation, lack of farm equipment like tractors and bulldozers to open up more farms, Fulani herdsmen attack among others, calling on farmers to continue to cluster to protect their farms from the destruction of herdsmen.
Aghunor lauded the state Governor, the secretary to the state government and the Commissioner for Agriculture for their continuous support to the farmers.