NEPC Moves to Boost Groundnut Production for Export Purposes

The Nigerian Export Promotion Council (NEPC), Zamfara Coordinating Office in Gusau, has distributed improved seedlings to farmers in order to boost groundnut production for export purposes.

The NEPC Coordinator, Yusuf Ismaila, said this while distributing the seedlings in Rawayya, Bungudu Local Government Area of the state.

The seedlings were distributed to farmers, particularly those in cluster farming groups across eight communities in the state.

“The council observed that farmers’ products did not meet the standard for export during the post harvest handling program of groundnut value chain development.

“Although the farmers produced a lot,  lack of uniformity and richness in the required content prevented the commodities to compete at the international market.

“To promote the One State One Product policy, the council decided to distribute groundnuts seedlings intervention to cluster farmers in the state.

“So far 40 clusters farmers in eight communities have been provided with the Samnuts 24 which is the latest improved groundnut seedlings,” he said.

He advised the benefiting communities to register their cluster farming groups with the Cooperate Affairs Commission(CAC).

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the eight communities that benefitted from intervention are Kofar GABAs, Gidankade,  Jauri, Daza, JaurinYamma, Sabongarin Marke, GidanMagungi and Gidangansi.

In his remarks, the District Head of Rawayya, Alhaji Nuhu Maigari promised to ensure that farmers produce uniform product at the end of the farming season.

NAN