Groundnut: Association Calls For FG’s Intervention To Restore Days Of Pyramid - Liberty TV/Radio - News - Voice For All! Vision For Alll!
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October 28, 2019
The National Groundnut Producers,Processors and Marketers Association of Nigeria has called for FederalGovernment’s intervention to restore the days of groundnut pyramid in Nigeria.
The Association’s President AimuFoni who made the call in Abuja said it was disheartening to note thatgroundnut, a one-time major contributor to the country’s Gross DomesticProduct, GDP was almost nowhere in terms of export.
He said some challenges includingthe unavailability of improved and quality seeds as well as lack ofmechanisation were responsible for the state of groundnut in Nigeria.
Foni explained that wrongapplication of fertilisers and pesticides by farmers had compounded theproblem. He added that other countries, most times do not patronise Nigeria’sgroundnut over health concerns.