Nutrition as a basis for good health is greatly under stress due to the high inflation rate which has left families vulnerable to malnutrition. Farmers as food producers find it difficult to sell their farm produce and purchase other food items at reasonable prices. It then beholds on the government and the financial systems to give concessions to food import bills and reduce taxes on food items to make it easy for rural farmers and community workers to engage in profitable agriculture, good livelihood and adequate nutrition intake.
Governments should support agriculture and rural development by supporting farmers with minimal farming equipment, dryers, millers and fertilizers. Rural farm roads should be constructed and farms should have adequate security for the safety of farmers. Financial institutions should grant farmers financial support to do their farm businesses and the system should develop markets to enable farmers sell their produce at good prices.
Experts should work closely with farmers to develop communication tools to step down extension services and information to and from farmers to manufacturers, consumers and value additions to ginger participation of all and sundry in the business of food production as a business.
Ms. Lizzy Igbine