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Wacot Agrochemical and Fertiliser Ltd, member of Tropical General Investments (TGI) Group, has given tips to Southwest farmers on solving waste management challenges.

The firm, at an event in Iseyin Oyo State, introduced its “advanced” herbicide, Dragon Super, to over 5,000 farmers and traditional heads, saying the product would redefine weed management in the region

In a statement, the firm described Dragon Super as a “non-selective, post-emergence broad-spectrum herbicide engineered to control annual and perennial grasses and broadleaf weeds. Its introduction addresses a crucial pain point for farmers, offering  benefits that revolutionise farming practice in Nigeria.”

Murari Sharma, managing director, said: “Dragon Super is not just a product but a technology. This technology says ‘Half dose, Double Result.’ Food insecurity is a big problem. Therefore, there is need to creatively improve yield.

“With Dragon Super comes yield enhancement. The product not only kills weeds, it also boosts crop production by minimum 25 per cent…

“This product launched last year and we have been going to different parts where we have strong farming communities and agribusinesses.

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Director of Human Resources  at TGI Agribusiness, Amaka Bifom, said: “Dragon Super is designed to help farmers control weeds…”

At the event, the company honoured farmers using Dragon Super and its top distributors in Southwest.

An awardee distributor, Alabi Olufunso, head of Fountain of Joy Agrochemical Nigeria Enterprise Farms, hailed  WACOT for its foresight in providing solutions for farmers.

“Dragon Super is an effective and reliable product. As a dealer, I distribute it, and I can tell this product farmers cannot resist. People have used it, and the feedback from them is encouraging… ‘‘

Farmers and herders in the Southwest have signed a peace pact towards sustainable agricultural development in the region.

Th groups said the pact will also ensure that farmers-herders clash is stopped in the region.

The pact was the highpoint of the Southwest commodities farmers summit held in Ibadan.

The summit, which brought together farmers and herders from across the six States of the Southwest region, afforded parties the opportunity to proffer solutions to challenges faced by the groups and the need for government to carry them along in providing supports, policy formulation and assistance.

The Southwest coordinator of Commodities Farmers Organization (SCFO), Prince Segun Dasaolu and President of Miyetti Allah Cattle Breeders Association of Nigeria (MACBAN), Othman Ngelzarma signed the  peace pact on behalf of their members.

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Ngelzarma acknowledged the event was an opportunity to chart a way forward on ensuring security of both famers and herders in the region. 

He said farmers and herders in Southwest are now united as brothers and must collaborate effectively to identify and address any problematic elements within the pastoralist community in the region.  

Participants at the Southwest commodities farmers organisation summit, which include Iyaloja General, Mrs. Folashade Tinubu-Ojo, called on the farmers to see to work as a team and ensure that they utilize research institutions to get better yields. 

With the theme: sustainable food production in Southwest Nigeria: the way forward, the summit focused on ensuring that the Southwest farmers return to the farm and promote food security in the country.