The Secretary, All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Lagos State chapter, Abimbola Fagoyinbo-Francis, has called on the federal government to urgently intervene in cassava farming in the country. Mrs Fagoyinbo-Francis told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday in Lagos that government intervention would help avert looming scarcity of the crop. According to her, many farmers boycotted cassava cultivation in 2020, and this development could lead to scarcity of the produce. She said the reason for the boycott was due to the huge losses recorded in 2019 by many…
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