Coalition of women farmers in Nasarawa State, has urged the state government to formulate policies that would facilitate their access to agricultural support services for improved food production.
The coalition made the call at a press conference organised by Young Men’s Christian Association YMCA and Ogbonge Women group in Jos.
The conference was also in collaboration with Small Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria SWOFON, Association of Small Scale Agro Producers in Nigeria ASSAPIN and other women organisations.
The Leader of SWOFON in the state , Ruth Joseph, said that policies that support capacity building was crucial to ensure that women farmers were equipped with the required knowledge and skills to ensure food security.
She urged government to adopt such policies which would ensure access to the requisite information necessary for them to navigate climate change challenges, subscribe to new improved seedlings and other innovations.
