By Tony Adibe
The Enugu State Agricultural Development Programme (ENADEP) and the farmers associations in the state have planned measures to boost agricultural production in the state. The Programme Manager of ENADEP, Dr Ogbonna Onyeisi said this in an interactive session with the farmers at the ENADEP Headquarter, on Friday in Enugu.
Dr Onyeisi said that it was important for ENEDEP to have cordial relationship with farmers in the state. He explained that such a cordial relations will help the farmers to speak with one voice in their advocacy for improving the welfare of their members and getting the necessary inputs to boost their income.
“ENADEP is trying to collaborate with South Field international, promoter of local production of organic fertilizer to train farmers in various Local Government Areas of the state,” he said, adding that during the interactive session farmers agreed to formulate action plans after the meeting.
He said: “Some of the action plans are to promote the training of farmers on how to produce organic fertilizer, to create avenues for interaction between farmers association and candidates for 2023 elections and to collaborate with Local Government Chairmen in the state.”
Onyeisi, however, thanked the Enugu farmers and promised more engagements with them and ENADEP. In his brief remark, the CEO of South Field international, Mr. Govianni Madubuaku, said that the use of organic fertilizer was the modern good agricultural practice.
Madubuaku said his passion to help farmers learn about the local production of organic fertilizer was one of his priorities. The use of organic fertilizer is the modern good agricultural practice, according to him.
The South East Vice President of Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN), Mrs Lovelyn Ejim, thanked the programme manager and appreciated the good work of South Field International.
Mrs Ejim urged farmers association to have interaction with candidates of political parties on their agricultural development policies and programmes and plans for Enugu State farmers. She said that such interaction with candidates was necessary to encourage farmers because farmers had been deceived by politicians in the past.
