To
boost agriculture and save Deltans from post-harvest loses, the Governor Delta
State, Senator, Dr. Ifeanyi Arthur Okowa has inaugurated the Delta State
Agricultural Marketing Committee with a charge on members to devise ways of
identify existing and potential markets for agricultural produce and devise
measures and arrangements for farmers to access those markets.
The
Committee inaugurated has:
1.
Chief Job Creation Officer Prof Eric Eboh - Chairman
2. Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Austin Chikezie -Member
3. Hon. Commissioner for Commerce & Industry Barr. Mrs Mary Iyasere -Member
4. Executive Secretary of the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, Mrs Bello Shimite -Member
5. One Representative of YAGEPreneurs (Crops) -Member
6. One Representative of YAGEPreneurs (Livestock) -Member
7. Mr Godfrey Osakwe (Private Sector) -Member
8. Prof. Philip Kuale (Fish farmer) -Member
9. Hon Paul Okpue (Tomatoe Farmer) -Member
10. Chief Joseph Ogbudeke -Member
11. Mr Adjarho Joshua Oghenekaro (Plantain farmer) -Member
12. Dr Phillip Okuada (Poultry farmer) -Member
13. Mr. Gery Ossai (Private Sector) -Member
14. Hon Barr. Raymos Guanah (Rice Farmer) -Member
15. Mr Michael Eyagbe (Private Sector) -Member
16. Secretary - to be provided by Office of the Chief Job Creation Officer
2. Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Austin Chikezie -Member
3. Hon. Commissioner for Commerce & Industry Barr. Mrs Mary Iyasere -Member
4. Executive Secretary of the Delta State Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Agency, Mrs Bello Shimite -Member
5. One Representative of YAGEPreneurs (Crops) -Member
6. One Representative of YAGEPreneurs (Livestock) -Member
7. Mr Godfrey Osakwe (Private Sector) -Member
8. Prof. Philip Kuale (Fish farmer) -Member
9. Hon Paul Okpue (Tomatoe Farmer) -Member
10. Chief Joseph Ogbudeke -Member
11. Mr Adjarho Joshua Oghenekaro (Plantain farmer) -Member
12. Dr Phillip Okuada (Poultry farmer) -Member
13. Mr. Gery Ossai (Private Sector) -Member
14. Hon Barr. Raymos Guanah (Rice Farmer) -Member
15. Mr Michael Eyagbe (Private Sector) -Member
16. Secretary - to be provided by Office of the Chief Job Creation Officer
Terms
of Reference:
1. Identify existing and potential markets for agricultural produce and devise
measures and arrangements for farmers to access those markets;
2. Obtain and disseminate market information to agricultural producers and thereby improve information flow between farmers (sellers) and processors (buyers);
3. Proffer measures for establishing and improving market infrastructure and facilities such as warehouses, cold storage, output aggregation and processing centres etc;
4. Identify and coordinate measures for facilitating the links between production clusters/farmers and off-takers within and outside the state;
5. Identify and coordinate actionable measures to encourage market-oriented production by farmers;
6. Organize and facilitate capacity building for market intermediaries and brokerage along the commodity marketing channels; and
7. Collaborate with national and international agencies in fostering linkages between farmers and markets.
2. Obtain and disseminate market information to agricultural producers and thereby improve information flow between farmers (sellers) and processors (buyers);
3. Proffer measures for establishing and improving market infrastructure and facilities such as warehouses, cold storage, output aggregation and processing centres etc;
4. Identify and coordinate measures for facilitating the links between production clusters/farmers and off-takers within and outside the state;
5. Identify and coordinate actionable measures to encourage market-oriented production by farmers;
6. Organize and facilitate capacity building for market intermediaries and brokerage along the commodity marketing channels; and
7. Collaborate with national and international agencies in fostering linkages between farmers and markets.
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