{"id":47782,"date":"2023-01-15T18:49:50","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T18:49:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/?p=47782"},"modified":"2023-01-15T18:49:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-15T18:49:56","slug":"poultry-farmers-solicit-governments-intervention","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thefreezonechannel.com\/old\/poultry-farmers-solicit-governments-intervention\/","title":{"rendered":"Poultry farmers solicit government\u2019s intervention"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairman, Poultry Farmers Association in Plateau, Mr Johnson Bagudu, has solicited government assistance to the members to boost the sector\u2019s production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bagudu made the plea on Sunday in Jos and expressed concerns that about 50 per cent of the farmers were already out of business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He also said that he was optimistic that the intervention would help keep farmers\u2019 businesses virile.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to him, some of the major challenges are the high cost of feeds, day-old chicks, drugs, cost of labour, ready market as well as cost of power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe truth is that it has not been easy, I spend N2,000 everyday on feeding on my small farm and I don\u2019t make up to N2,000 every day,\u201d the chairman said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He, however, said that poultry farming was highly lucrative if given the necessary support.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He said that more than 50,000 youths who were employed on various farms in the state were now out of jobs because of the current challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Bagudu also said that there was a paradigm shift in poultry farming as most youths had become interested in it before the advent of the challenges.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>He implored the government to come to their aid, noting that the farmers in the state would return stronger with government\u2019s timely intervention.<\/p>\n\n<!--themify_builder_content-->\n<div id=\"themify_builder_content-47782\" data-postid=\"47782\" class=\"themify_builder_content themify_builder_content-47782 themify_builder tf_clear\">\n    <\/div>\n<!--\/themify_builder_content-->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Chairman, Poultry Farmers Association in Plateau, Mr Johnson Bagudu, has solicited government assistance to the members to boost the sector\u2019s production. 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