All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, has revealed why farmers cannot produce and sell at lower prices, saying that the battle with food insecurity will not be won by road transport committees alone.

President of AFAN, Kabir Ibrahim, stated this on Thursday while responding to questions in an interview on ‘Prime Time’, a programme on Arise Television.

Speaking on food inflation, Ibrahim insisted that multiple factors ranging from unaffordable inputs and insecurity to poor regional planning must be addressed urgently.

“The productivity is quite low now, more than any other time. We have insecurity, and inputs like fertilizers are unaffordable. No fertilizer sells for less than 50,000. Unless costs come down, farmers cannot produce and sell at lower prices,” he said.

The AFAN boss warned of farmers’ reluctance to return to their fields, particularly rice and maize producers.

He urged authorities to provide security for farmers, subsidize inputs, and explore innovative measures to ease the movement of produce, suggesting dedicated vehicles for food.

“These articulated vehicles, you mount sirens on them when they are carrying food. They give you free lanes. That’s what happens elsewhere,” he said.