Why Farmers Fail To Access Government Credits Facilities- Fed Director — Leadership Newspaper

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With the kick-off of the new farming circle lace with complaints by farmers over their inability to access farm credits and facilities, a Director of the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (state) has identified impatience and lack of professional advice as some of the hindrances to accessing government agricultural credit facilities by farmers.

The call was made by the State Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mr Umaru Yusuf Muhammed, while receiving a delegation from Farmers Without Boarders-Nigeria Farmers Group and Cooperative Society (NFGCS) at his office in Lafia on Wednesday in respect to the ongoing farming season.

Mr Umaru said the federal government has prioritised promoting its agricultural revolution policies to ensure food security, job creation and to increase foreign exchange through the numerous intervention packages made available but it is left for farmers to identify them, study the modus of their…



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