Jos - 2,550 farmers registered with the
Plateau State Chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN
are to benefit from the over N2bn loan under the Central Bank of
Nigeria, CBN anchor borrowers' programme to cultivate maize and soya
beans in this farming season so that the food security can be
achieved in the State.
The Association which has gotten
approval for the said loan is to give it to 150 registered farmers
from the 17 local government area of the State totalling 2,550 even
as it has also secured improved seedlings, fertilizer and other farm
inputs which would help the beneficiaries in making profit so that
they can repay the loan.
Disclosing these during a press
briefing held at the weekend in Jos, the state chairman of the
Association, John Jiller added that intensive meetings are ongoing
with herdsmen and security agencies to ensure farmers are safe in
their farms as only such collaboration would ensure food security
and improved income and livelihood of farmers in the state.
His words, "AFAN has sought and
gotten approval for a loan of N2,128,125,000.00 under the CBN anchor
borrowers' programme for on lending to its members for maize and soya
beans farming in this farming season. We are targeting 150 farmers
per local government area, we are discussing with ASTC towards
accessing their tractors and other allied services, there are
seedlings and fertilisers and other inputs.
" The Association is preparing
towards leading the role in the state government's proposed schools
feeding programme so we are liaising with security agencies and
building business relationships with herdsmen, traders and marketers
association towards sustaining peace in the state as we are focused
in ensuring food security, increase and improve quantity and quality
of agricultural products in the state as well as improve income and
livelihood of Plateau farmers. "
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