AFAN alleges neglect of farmers’ plight by Min of Agric

By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja

As Nigeria’s food production continues to face challenges coupled with skyrocketing food prices across the country, the All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Thursday, alleged neglect of farmers’ plight by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development.

The allegation was contained in a statement signed by the Assistant National Publicity Secretary, Salisu Mukhtar, where AFAN alleged that the Ministry under the leadership of Mohammed Sabo Nanono is working at cross purposes with its core mandate of making “the agriculture space…