Mutfwang Commissions Seed Potato Initiative

Plateau State Governor Barr Caleb Mutfwang has commissioned the Seed Potato Initiative in Butura community of  Bokkos local government area of the state

Mutfwang while speaking at the event said it went beyond the ceremonial turning of the soil, describing it as a defining moment that weaves together memory, livelihood and future prosperity for the people of Plateau State.

“I am here today with great joy in my heart,” the governor said, adding that true joy does not begin at birth but at the confirmation of conception.

“Today is the day of conception of a dream that we have long held.”

Mutfwang spoke about growing up in a potato-farming community and cultivating potatoes in his younger days.

He noted that for many years, Plateau farmers believed their methods represented the full scope of potato production, until exposure, travel and learning revealed a sobering truth.

“We have only been scratching the surface,” he said.

That realisation, the governor explained, now drives a deliberate policy choice to unlock the vast potential of potato farming on the Plateau. He painted a compelling picture of what is achievable when productivity is matched with structure, innovation, and investment.