Ekiti Farmers Cry Out Over Marginalisation

farmers in Ekiti State have cried out of been marginalised in the distribution of agrochemicals to cocoa farmers in the state.

Cocoa farmers from all 16 local government areas of the state were seen to have converged at the seed processing unit of the agric ministry located along Matthew street, Ado Ekiti to be part of good gesture.

Speaking at Iyin Ekiti yesterday, two of the farmers, Isa Yusuf and Nasiru Yaya said the selection process was one sided as majority of the cocoa farmers are been marginalised.

They called on the state governor,Peter Ayodele Fayose to use his good office to assist them in ensuring that equity and justice is considered while the distribution lasted.

It would be recalled that the governor had promised to loan cocoa farmers in Ekiti state N10m to buy agrochemicals to support their farming products.
In fulfilment of his promise,the governor through the state commissioner for agriculture, Kehinde Odebunmi distributed agrochemicals to cocoa farmers in Ekiti state.

‎In the past, lack of fund to purchase agrochemicals to treat the cocoa trees/pods was one of the major factors militating against the yields of cocoa produce, but the timely intervention of Governor Fayose has eliminated the financial impediment.