By giving Secco presidents a strict mandate to guarantee openness, responsibility, and prompt service to farmers, the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSCPM) has taken steps to strengthen monitoring of the approaching groundnut trading season.
The managing director of the company, Muhammad Njie, advised regional purchasing centers to steer clear of the delays, disagreements, and anomalies that plagued operations the previous year. “Secco presidents must avoid making farmers cry this year. As a government, we want everything to run smoothly for the farmers,” Mr. Njie said. “We cannot afford a repeat of last year’s issues.”
According to Mr. Njie, the company is giving special attention to timely payments, courteous service delivery, and precise groundnut screening and weighing. “Screen the nuts properly and pay the farmers on time,” he said. “They depend on this income, and it is our duty to serve them with honesty and efficiency.”
He also underscored that contractual responsibility rests squarely with Secco presidents, not administrative staff. “We sign contracts with the Secco presidents, not the secretaries,” he said. “It is the presidents who are accountable, and we expect them to take full responsibility for compliance and proper management.”
Rebuilding confidence, enhancing fairness in the purchasing process, and enhancing service delivery to farmers across the country are the objectives of the NFSCPM, which is anticipated to continue to maintain increased oversight throughout the season, according to officials.
