The Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN)
Plateau State chapter has called on the state government to revive the Shendam
Agricultural Services and Training Centre (ASTC), in order to
boost the agricultural needs of farmers in the zone.
The Association chairman, Mr. Joshua Bitrus, made this
known to NaijaAgroNet, in Shendam
Local Council Development Area of the State, explaining that the ASTC was set
up by the Governor Jonah Jang-led administration was a good incentive for the
agricultural sector.
NaijaAgroNet
gathered that the ASTC in Shendam covers the six local governments in the
Southern zone that renders partial or skeletal services.
The RIFAN Chairman appealed to the governor to make it
operational so that the farmers could enjoy the excellent programmes and ASTC
deliver world class services to farmers in the state in an excellent and
affordable rate.
Bitrus applauded the State Government for providing
100 tractors in each of the centres, and noted that the ASTC headquarters in
Kassa render services to the northern zone and Mangu take charge of the central
zone have been operational for the past three years.
“Each of the
centres has the same and equal equipment; all the offices are equal; there is
no partiality of any kind and we thank government for that. But we are
appealing that the Shendam centre be commissioned and be made fully operational
like others. I have enjoyed the services and I know how good it is because the
tractors worked in my farm for over two weeks and I must confess, it was
wonderful,” he said.
NaijaAgroNet
further gathered that the Federal Government has been assisting farmers with
inputs under Growth Enhancement Scheme (GES) while the ASTC will position
Plateau as a state that can produce enough rice to feed the nation.”
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