James Emejo in Abuja
The Food Growers Association of Nigeria (FOGAN) said it is ready to provide fertilizers, insecticide and seedlings at affordable prices to members nationwide in its contribution towards food security and employment generation for Nigerians.
The association also promised to bring the teeming youth population back to the farm with emphasis on as business rather than just a subsistence farming.
Addressing journalists at a media briefing in Abuja, National President of FOGAN, Mr. Joseph Owolabi, stressed that agriculture should be a business operated like any other business.
Specifically, he said the association would train the grassroots farmers in modern farming techniques, provide then with modern equipment including tractor, harvesters sprayers among others and initiate measures aimed at preserving and protecting the interest of the members.