The Fertilizer and Agro-Allied Dealers Association, Plateau State chapter, has raised the alarm over the growing circulation of fake and adulterated fertilisers in markets across the state, warning that the trend poses a serious threat to food production and farmers’ livelihoods.
The association said the development is coming at a time when farmers are already battling severe post-harvest losses, declining prices of farm produce, and rising costs of agricultural inputs.
Chairman of FADA in Plateau State, Mr. Geoffrey Monday Bisat, stated this in a press statement released in Jos on Monday , where he expressed sympathy with farmers over what he described as one of the most difficult farming seasons in recent years.
According to him, many farmers have suffered significant losses due to the sharp drop in the prices of grains and other agricultural commodities, a situation that has reduced profitability and discouraged investment in farming.
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