Farmers Commend Obaseki For Empowering Women
By Oladipupu Mojeed
The Edo State chapter of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) has commended Wife of the state Governor, Betty Obaseki, for empowering women through Agriculture Initiative, saying it would boost food production in the country.
In an interview with newsmen, the state chairman of AFAN, Emmanuel Odigie said that the initiative would not only serve as empowerment for the women but also make them employers of labour.
“The poultry initiative is laudable as the demand for poultry products such as eggs and chicken in the country is very high.
“If the producers are able to remain in business, it will lead to job creation for more people who will be involved in the marketing and sales of the poultry products.
“It will also open new markets for poultry products in the state and discourage quest for imported frozen poultry products”, he said.
Welcome Development
Odigie said the initiative was a welcome development as the role of women in agriculture production could not be overemphasised.
He also suggested the incorporation of other lucrative agribusiness ventures into the initiative.
Odigie however suggested that the farmers’ association in the state should be carried along in the execution of such initiatives as it was the umbrella body for all farmers in the state.