He said the truck drivers now charge N20,000 per trip, as against N14,000 in the previous season.
Mr Owotomo noted that improved nutrition would boost food production and the economy in the state.
The farmers spoke in separate interviews with journalists in Owerri and Umuahia.
According to him, Nigeria’s annual demand for maize is about 25 million tons.
The training, titled ‘Basic Money Skills and Sustainable Farming,’ is geared towards boosting sustainable agriculture in Karu LGA, Nasarawa.
The chairman argued that subsidising farm inputs was more beneficial than grain importation.
According to Mr Kyari, the initiative is aimed at increasing agricultural production.
Mr Rabiu-Mudi added that the new digital ID card would authenticate farmers’ membership.
He said the federal government allocated 12,000 bags of NPK fertilisers to the state at a subsidised rate of N33,000 per bag.
The training brought beneficiaries from the 18 local government areas of the state.
