Taraba Govt Warns Farmers Against Sale Of Agric Inputs

Taraba State has warned that the authorities authorities volition mercilessly woody with immoderate husbandman caught selling workplace inputs meant to heighten nutrient accumulation and nutrient information successful the state.

The authorities authorities said yesterday that it would woody decisively with farmers recovered selling the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)’s Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) inputs meant to heighten nutrient accumulation successful the state.

The authorities commissioner of Agriculture and Food Security, Nicholas Namessan, stated this portion flagging disconnected the organisation of IFAD’s VCDP inputs for 2025 bedewed play cassava farmers successful Taraba State.

The commissioner, who was represented by the imperishable caput of the ministry, Salah Ali, urged the beneficiaries to marque judicious usage of the inputs to heighten production.

The VCDP authorities programme coordinator (SPC), Irimiya Musa, said the programme was strategically designed to heighten Agricultural productivity, beforehand worth addition, and amended the livelihoods of small-holder farmers.

Represented by Bedu Wiza, Musa said the inputs distributed, including improved seeds, fertilisers and different captious agro-inputs, were important for boosting cassava accumulation for enhanced nutrient security.

While encouraging beneficiaries to usage the inputs arsenic expected and not to sell, the coordinator assured them that the close exertion of the items would alteration them to execute greater heights successful cultivation improvement and agrarian prosperity.

He applauded Governor Agbu Kefas for ensuring punctual outgo of counterpart backing for the programme for the payment of the agrarian farmers.

Musa besides lauded the authorities commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security and different stakeholders for their unalloyed enactment for the programme.

He noted that VCDP, which was intervening owed to the concern betwixt IFAD, the Federal Government, and the Taraba State government, was the champion happening that has happened to the agrarian communities successful caller years.