REPOSITIONING AGRICULTURE IN EDO STATE: All Cooperative Farmers Association

To whom it may concern:

I want to  on behalf of All Cooperative Farmers Association Edo State, remind:-

Ø The Honorable Commissioner For Agriculture And Natural Resources.

Ø The Honorable Commissioner For Environment And Utilities.

Ø Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Agriculture.

Ø Permanent Secretary, Ministry Of Environment.

Ø Director of Farm Service And Pest Control Ministry Of Agriculture.

Ø The Honorable Chairman, Ovia North East Local Government Area

That as a follow up to the letter previously written to these offices in respect of how to Reposition and Sustain the activities of farmers in Edo State, wish to remind you once again of the dilemma Edo Farmers are facing. And to know why this proposal was taken with laxity. 

I want to once again bring to your notice that in 2013 there was a report release in one of the National Media Station and relayed in one of the State Television Station which says that Edo

was placed as the 16^th cassava producing state in the country. 

This report ignited the move by the All Cooperative Farmers Association to pay a visit to the local government chairman of Ovia North East local Government Area, Okada. To intimate her of the intent of the co-operative farmers mouth-piece to establish a co-operative farm in Okokhuo community, in order o boost the cultivation of cassava in the local government area.

           The farmers Association has cited this project in Okokhuo because of the relative peace experienced in the community. Another reason for citing the project in Okokhuo community was because of the fertility of the soil in the said area, and also because that was where the state government through the Ministry of Environment agreed to approve a piece of land for the purpose of farming for this great farmers Association to set up this proposed co-operative farm

During the visit the council boss promised to immediately order the works department to do a on-the spot assessment of the road in order to commence the bulldozing and grading of the only major road leading to numbers of farms in the community, including the cooperative farm

To assure the all cooperative farmers Association of how determined she was, this August visit and the promise made by  Barr. Mrs. Lucy Omagbon was broadcast in  Edo Broadcasting Television 

Base on this assurance giving to the farmers that the bulldozing of the road will commerce immediately, they embarked on the processing of the land for cultivation.

From the want of these farmers they were able to collective raise about N2.6m which was used for clearing, crosscutting, preparing and planting of the 50 acres cleared by the zealous and dedicated farmers of the Association.

To analyze the situation All Cooperative Farmers Faced after strenuously coughing out almost N3m in a project that the farmers were not able t salvage even N2, 000=

Gave birth to confusion, disagreement, separation distrust which eventually erupt among the members of the Association. This presently is still ongoing. This wouldn’t have been experienced if the Ovia North East Boss, Kept her promise of Bulldozing and Grading the farm road as the money spent by the farmers for the project is like money thrown into flame of fire. Almost blowing away with a whirlwind like chaff, this would have been prevented.

        Our recommendation and request therefore is that even if the appropriate office here-unto mentioned cannot completely repay for the damaged already done, we request that the road to the farm should immediately be bulldoze and graded financial support should be rendered to all farmers that has participated in the farm seedlings and other available support should be provided in order to assist the All Cooperative Farmers Association to meet up with their targets of cultivation 100 acres of cassava farm this 2014 farming season

Your understanding will be highly appreciated

                                                                  General Secretary,

                                                  All cooperative farmers Association

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ACFA: Cooperative Farmers, Setting Real Goals

Set Goals

        

         Before you start screening the local paper on why you want to go for livestock business, take a step back. What are your goals for your small farm? What kind of farm are you planning? Is it going to serve as a hobby farm for you? When you have chosen to make your farm a supplement farm or a full-time job, this will make you realize how much relaxation will be employed. 

          Do you want to do it for fun in the evenings and on the weekends? It could be that you want your farm to actually make money, eventually replacing your current job. Or your goal might be to produce all the food (and possibly power) that you and your family need - homesteading or self-sufficiency. You therefore need to apply more dedication and determination and working towards making your vision come to reality.

We in ACFA recommend that governments at all levels should support the effort of the farmers’ co-operative movement as a collective body under All Co-operative Farmers Association (ACFA) to enhance food sufficiency which will lead to self sustenance.

The Idea behind ACFA FARM is that solutions to Africa’s problems should come from Africans. 

With a target of two years in mind, ACFA, hope to become a real pillar of attraction.

ONLY ACFA has this plan.

ACFA promise to deliver, if they are considered for this privilege.

ACFA Team

ACFA: Question About Cooperative. No 1

Question 1: What Is The Concept At Which The Co-Operative Foundation Is Laid?

Answer: “The co-operative ideal is as old as human society. It is the idea of conflict and competition as a principle of economic progress that is new. The development of the ideal of co-operation in the nineteenth century can best be understood as an attempt to make explicit a principle which is inherent in the constitution of society but which had been forgotten in the turmoil and disintegration of rapid economic change.”