“The fertiliser is being distributed in a very transparent manner to farmers without discrimination,” Mr Abiru added.
Mr Oke said, “The reason we were not able to produce all-year round is because of the nonchalant attitude previously paid to the agriculture sector.’’
The AFAN chairman said that smallholder farmers contributed much to food production and food security in the country and should be empowered.
The farmers said the tractor-hiring scheme only favoured farmers in politics and neglected smallholder farmers.
Also speaking, Adewunmi Malik-Adeola, noted that there was poor information about the policy in the rural areas, where majority of the farmers reside.
