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Adnan Adams Mohammed Key agricultural sector stakeholders have raised alarm over government’s delay in granting tax exemptions saying it…

The chamber is threatening to embark on a strike followed by a demonstration if the ministry does not the minister does not resign.

The Chamber fears a shortage in fertilizer supply is imminent which could also create rising food costs.

“Additionally, the government mustencourage organic fertiliser producers through a purposeful and vigorous local production policy and subsidies to enhance production and protect smallholder farmers. In order for farmers to use local and indigenous methods to re-fertilise their soil, there must be alternatives to inorganic fertilisers such as composting and capacity building in biofertiliser formulation. Livestock and crop farming should be linked so that the livestock and crop farming can coexist, to ensure that the land is fertilised on a year-round basis with organic matter/biofertilisers. Implement deliberate policies that encourage farmers to grow staple crops (such as millet, maize, beans, groundnuts, yam and cassava) that require less amounts of inorganic fertilisers to grow.