I am Bello Rufai Duwap, i was born in 1989. In Mangu Local Government of Plateau State. I am a graduate of Bayero University Kano. Currently a Research (MSc) Student in Kaduna State University.
I was born and raised in locality were farming is a pre-dominance business. Even though the government has made many policies to assist farmers over a long period of time: From loans to subsidizing fertilizer, agricultural machinery, seeds and so on.
It is quite unfortunate one of the challenge areas is ignored. Until now government has never brought any policy to aid farmers transporting final agricultural products to the market.
It is frustrating that the middle business men are taking advantage of this and humiliate farmers. It’s unfortunate for a farmer to spend 4-6 months with his energy and resources to produce at lost and a marketer for a single day makes a huge profit off his labour.
This has discouraged so many farmers. Some quit the business with huge debts. It’s frustrating for a farmer that is feeding a nation to end up at a loss.
About 80%of farmers in my locality are victims. Lack of storage facilities has contributed to this, as most are perishable goods. Farmers have no option other than to sell all harvested products to the middle men. When the supply is high the market will be saturated. And the end products are sold at cheap prices if not at loss. While middle men will take that advantage and make huge profit.
The Farmers’ Own Transport (FOT) project is to solve or minimise this problem. FOT will be transporting farmers products to the local market at loan. When the products are sold, they will pay for the transportation fee.
This will reduce the activities of too much middle men. And encourage farmers to market their products to the local market.
FOT needs an estimated capital of 1.5 million Naira for starts up. It only needs a lorry and driver and the project will kick start, with a ground to expand the project within a short time.
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It is a good initiative and empresses your concern for the local farmer.
How do we know you will not in turn exploit the farmers through your transportation loan? You didn’t define fully your involvement, the farmers can as well form cooperatives to provide transportation for their produce.
Yes. But this system as well mainly to provide assistance and improve their production with an affordable means of transportation
excellent observation and solution to one problem faced in the agricultu
re sector. But i wouldnt suggest a complete elimination of the middlemen as a way forward. But rather more provision of storage facilities to help the preservation of perishable farm produce and reduce cost of fertilizers to improve the growth prcess of crips.
its going to be to much work for the farm to produce and also distribute
It’s good observation, because govt are not encouraging the farmers here in Nigeria that is why the farmers are always living in a lost. Some farmers are always complaining about fertilizer and the lack modern tools. So you make a good observation…
thanks for the comments
It’s a very good observation
Indeed is our problem we should solve it together
Excellent observation. A huge chunk of the farm produce are lying in the farms and a make shift warehouse because transporting these produce is financially hectic. I agree with you that government intervention would give moral boost to farmers and farming and by necessary implication impacting positively on our fragile economy.
Yes. You made a point indeed
The is not to eliminate them but to reduce their impacts
very good idea but 1.5m for d start how many vans will bought,and loan for d haulages done to farmers how will d pay.
Good development.
Thats why am applying for grant. And one van for start with plan for expansion
Very good and nice initiatives, only few people will able to initiate something reasonable and solutions, it’s an good idea if the proposal with be given due consideration and implementation.
good and nice initiatives, only few people will able to initiate something reasonable and solutions, it’s an good idea if the proposal with be given due consideration and implementation.
thanks for the comment
A very nice initiative. but how will you sure that the farmers will cooperate to payback the loan. what measures will you take if they fail to pay.
how will u be able to trust the farmers. and what is their guarantor
There farm will be a gurantor if needed
And what is the plan for the expansion of the project?
What is the source of capital of your project? and how sure are you the source won’t fail you.
There farm will be a gurantor if needed
A nice idea bro. it shows how you really care for our people. keep it up.
Thanks i do really care. Always thinking of solutin to our pro lem
Agriculture is the way to unemploynment and hunger among us at levels of Human development
Very impressive bro, more greace to your elbow. But 1.5m as a starting capital?
Yes 1.5 million is huge that is why am applying for this grant to assist and kick start project
An excellent observation, this can be achieved if the Government encourage our local farmers, because we’re still far behind in terms of modern farmin system!!!
Yes farouq it is an important area that government ignored. I think government has a big role to preform in transporting. Like good roadnetwork loans and subsidise transport vans
its brilliant hope you will get the award and change the life of our farmers
Hope so zannurayn
its awesome your commitment is inspiring sky is you limit
Thanks usman
it really inspired me, i strongly recommend you for this award to help the poor farmers.
Thanks duwap. So think of innovation that will always help people.
Well this is an interesting idea which no farmer will say no to assistant of any kind. But the capitalist you are trying to eliminate by taken care of the middle men will still sabotage the efforts by reviving means of purchasing directly from the farm with little increment, to make the farmer feel the cultivation process burden has been taken off him. How will this be tackle in your project? Is a nice idea but the nitty griddy needs to be tight.
Thanms mukhtar. The main idea is to reduce the effect of the capitalist so that will bring more comfort to the farmers. Bring more awareness and expose them to the market analysis
U’ve indeed taking a bold step brother.The same problem local farmers in my area here MOKWA local government in Niger State have been complaining of,but d problem is even the local farmers themselves are deceitful.So a recommend that a very good measure should b taken on issuance of d transport loan to them.
Thanks. If that should be a case we will find measures of collecting collateral from them if necessary
its a nice idea i hope it will come to reality, and you able to withstand the pressure of the middle men.
nice idea. if you keep make this to reality am foreseeing you winning a Nobel leuterate award. sky is your limit
Thanks sky is the starting point
An awesome proposal. I wish government will look into it and support the idea. I strongly recommend this award. All the best
Thanks. If there is any means to forward the idea to government i will come that
Great idea
thanks
i thank all you for comment, suggestion and the likes. Together i beleive we will do a big things that change our life. Lets keep on praying and hope to see this dream come true
Nigeria as a country have come a long way in her quest to develop, but the major stakeholders instead of being proactive and practical in there decision making, they played leap services. My brother, Nigeria is in all ramifications including human capacity.
Many of those flamboyant thought are circulating, but the key starter to ignite and and then keep them rolling is seriously lacking. But keep it up, the present administration seams to mean business and not as usual.
My project topic was ” kinetics of alkaline hydrolysis of maize coz to produce glucose ” in simple terms producing glucose(inportant product) from a waste ( maize cob). I spent a lot in the project and I got positive result but if u ask me I don’t even no where I kept d had copy. No support. God help Nigeria.
Nice one at sidi. Lets never giver give up. Until we change things around. Thanks for the comments
Excellent Resarch Keep It Up and we pray that this goverment will look at such issues
thanks for the comment. Looking forward to change the situation of our farmers. And encourage them.
A nice report Bro. I hope this government will put this research into consideration
Thanks. Hope the management of this grant will look into this project and give it consideration to make it real.
nice one bro. keep it up, more greese to your elbow
the nice project that will change life of farmers. great idea man.