Expert seeks enforcement of standard weights to curb sharp practices in Niger markets

An Agricultural Planning, Research and Statistics Officer, Mr Julius Karma, has called for stronger enforcement of modular measurements successful Niger State to halt farmers and buyers from being short-changed.

Karma spoke during a applicable objection organized by the Federal Government/International Fund for Agricultural Development Value Chain Development Programme (FG/IFAD-VCDP) for beneficiaries successful Doko and Kutigi, Lavun Local Government Area.

He said cultivation commodities were often sold utilizing assumed weights, with a container regarded arsenic 90 kilogrammes sometimes containing lone 75kg oregon 80kg.

“Policy backed by authorities enforcement volition unit sellers to adhere to modular weights and measurements. We are calling connected authorities astatine each levels to enactment with marketplace unions and commodity associations to guarantee compliance,” helium stated.

The adept explained that farmers and processors could not prolong modular measurements unsocial due to the fact that different producers, marketers and traders mightiness proceed utilizing irregular measures.

Karma called for effectual enforcement backed by l...