The federal government said the onion crisis in the Nigerian market was caused by the unfair practices of some farmers.
Naija News It is reported that the Minister of Agriculture and Food Safety Aboubacar After meeting with the Nigerian national onion producer, the processor and the marketer association (Noppman), he said this.
He pointed out that the meeting was improvised, but for solving the shocking report of 40 % of the shortage of onion production this season, this was largely caused by the distribution of adulteration seeds to farmers.
Kyari said that a member of Noppman was responsible for providing unqualified seeds to the market.
“I praise the association’s proactive methods to deal with this problem, and to determine the culprit and transfer it to the National Service (DSS) to investigate and hold accountability.
“In order to alleviate the impact of this crisis, we discussed and agreed to direct and long -term solutions, including emergency allocation of high -quality seeds and fertilizers to affected farmers,He said.
The Minister of Agriculture explained that the government plan is onion Reduce loss after harvest.
He explained that this would help to ensure sufficient and solve the high cost of the product.
“In addition, we are quickly tracking plans to establish modern storage facilities to reduce losses after harvest and ensure stable market supply. It also explores innovative solutions, such as refrigerating technology that uses rice straws for packaging and improved to enhance onion preservation.
“With the market impact of the shortage of onion, we are using warehouses to store available gains and ensure effective distribution. These measures will help stabilize supply and price in the next few months“He said.
