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Improved social welfare for farmers high on Agriculture Ministry's agenda

Improved social welfare for farmers high on Agriculture Ministry’s agenda
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By Orville Williams
High on the list of objectives for the Ministry of Agriculture’s Extension Division, over the coming months, is improving the social welfare of farmers, many of whom have become destitute due to the absence of substantial arrangements.
The concerns were raised recently by Senior Extension Officer in the Ministry Owolabi Elabanjo, while speaking to Observer on the sidelines of a crop-planting workshop.
“What I have noticed is that many of the old folks – especially in agriculture – who did not work for the government or anywhere at all, they have never contributed to Social Security [or] Medical Benefits. Most of them have [not] engaged themselves in any insurance policy programme, hence, what we have seen in this current period is that when they retire due to old age or sickness, they have nothing to fall back on. ....

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Agriculture ministry urges farmers to practice more 'community security'

Agriculture ministry urges farmers to practice more ‘community security’
By Orville Williams
To broaden the net of protection for their assets, particularly against praedial larceny, farmers in the country are being urged by the Ministry of Agriculture’s Extension Division to practice more ‘community security’.
Praedial larceny has long been an irritating issue for farmers and the authorities alike, with the former suffering significant financial losses over the years. The Covid-19 pandemic has made the situation even worse, with several reports over the past couple months, of both crop and livestock farmers being victims.
While there are many tried solutions to the problem, one that is rather underutilized, but could pay dividends is increased community security. This, according to Senior Extension Officer in the ministry, Owolabi Elabanjo. ....

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