The stakeholders made the lamentations during a meeting on adoption and utilization of “orange flesh” sweet potatoes meeting held in Yola.
“The prerequisite of the bank is so harsh that when you do not bribe your way you cannot access the funds which have become a challenge for the ordinary farmer to make up his mind,” said Jauro.
He said SMEDAN under POGPMAN was giving loans to farmers in Kaduna, Abuja, and Ibadan and urged the farmers to register as organization rather than an individual for easy access.
“We have stopped any association from receiving any kobo from a farmer. Because there is an outcry from farmers saying the associations are dubious”.
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