Checks indicated that a bag of fertiliser costs about N25,000, depending on the type and brand of the commodity.
The state government said it had “written to the federal government for possible assistance to our farmers.”
The deal stipulates that a coalition of Turkish, Ukrainian, and UN staff will monitor the loading of grain onto vessels in Ukrainian ports.
Cross River government says it has started the process of privatising two oil palm estates in the state with a combined size of 7,146 hectares.
Mr Oyeleke said micro garden schemes entail developing small-scale farms through cluster farming by engaging women and youths in a community.
“Today, quality bread has become the food for the rich and many bakers without consciences are using adulterated materials…”
The farmers are accusing the state government of ceding thousands of hectares of their farmland to private firms.
The farmers alleged that government officials in charge of farm inputs like fertilisers were selling them and also using them on their own farms.
Ms Tutuwa, accompanied by FIIRO’s board members, said that the damage ran into millions of naira.
He said his administration had taken various decisions including the closure of land borders for two years for the benefit of farmers.
