Youth Farmers Oversubscribe To Kwara Government 's Estate Farms

Date: 2018-08-13

The 2550 hectares of land secured for farming activities by the Kwara State government under its Off-takers Demand Driven Agriculture (ODDA) scheme have been oversubscribed by youth farmers in the State.

The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Bamidele Adegoke, who disclosed this in Ilorin, expressed delight that more youth are showing interest in agriculture. He added that people need to consider agriculture as a business venture.

Adegoke also clarified that the State government is not acquiring land from communities for the estate farm development, but collaborating with communities that are willing to provide land for farming activities.

He listed the communities where the government had secured land for the estate farms to include Oke-oyi, Ejidongari, Esie, Agbamu, Reke, Malete, Alateko, Ekan, Ballah, Isin, Share, Shonga, Bode-Saadu and Owode-Ofaro.

The Commissioner said over 1000 farmers are targeted to be empowered and settled on the estate farms, adding that women and unemployed youths would be given priority.

According to him, the Estate Farm initiative is unique because it ensures ease of administration, monitoring and allows the government to ensure adequate security for the farmers and their farm produce.

He added that the farmers enjoy subsidies on land clearing and land preparation, which eventually brings down the cost of production.

In a related development, the Special Adviser to the governor on Agriculture and Rural Water Support Services, Mr. Anu Ibiwoye disclosed that the N1b loan facility approved yesterday by the State House of Assembly, will be disbursed to peasant farmers across the 16 local governments of the State.

He explained that the loan facility is to be obtained from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) under its Anchor Borrowers programme, stressing that the State government is standing as guarantor for the farmers to enable them access the fund.

Ibiwoye stated that the facility will enhance agricultural activities at the local level, and ensure food security, job creation and poverty reduction.

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Bureau Of Lands     Oba Abdulrahim     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Joseph Alex Offorjama     Joshua Adeyemi Adimula     Moshood Bakare     Donatus Ejidike     Omar Gambari     Centre For Digital Economy     Hassanat Bello     Odo-Owa     Oke-Ode     Yusuf Abubakar     Akorede     Bello Bature     Ijakadi     Omoniyi     Saliu Shola Taofeek     Doyin Agbamu     20 Billion Bond     Tsado Manman     Oloyede     Laolu Saraki     Haleeman Salman     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Oke-Kura     Muritala Olarewaju     Ahman Pategi     Mumeen Lah     Idofin     LAK Jimoh     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Esinniobiwa Quareeb     Aasiyat Bello Oyedepo     Siddiq Adebayo Idowu Salawu     IYA YUSUF     Bola Shagaya     Elerin Of Adanla Irese     Shaaba Lafiagi     Ejidongari     David Adesina     Kolawole Akande     Yaru     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Olaiya Victor Mobolaji     Abdulkadri Ahmad Alaiye     Kehinde Boyede     Adebara     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Kunbi Titiloye     SAPZ Project     Abdullahi Biffo     Nigeria Computer Society     Suwa-Arabs     Ibrahim Akaje     Ayedun     Yemi Osinbajo     Agbarigidoma     Olaiya Lawal     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Jumoke Gafar     Mohammed Ibrahim     Bashir Badawi     Arca Santa     Ibrahim Kayode Adeyemi     Solomon Edojah     Deji Ajani     Student Learning Support Helpline     A.G.F Abdulrasaq     ASKOMP     Muhammad Sirajo Aliyu     Suleiman Abubakar     Lawal Jimoh     Shade Omoniyi     Ilorin Metro Park     Rihanat Ajia     Kolawole Bashirat    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

New Nigeria People’s Party     Kwara State Governor     Bolakale Kawu Agaka     Ilorin International Airport     Abdulganiy Abimbola Abdussalam     Baboko     Wahab Agbaje     Tunji Olawuyi     College Of Arabic And Islamic Legal Studies     Tafida     Oko     Olaoye B. Felix     Omu Aran     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Opolo Global Innovation Limited     Taofik Mustapha     Association Of Kwara State Online Media Practitioners     Sulyman Buhari     TIC     Kwara Pdp     Mahee Abdulkadir     Osinbajo     Lafiagi     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Simeon Ajibola     Mufutau Olatinwo     Olatunde Oyeyiola     Village Alive Development Association     Abubakar Ndakene     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Makama Of Kaiama     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Mogaji Aare     NFAI     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Ilorin South     Kolo     Majlis For Sadaqah, Zakat And Waqf     Colleges Of Education Academic Staff Union     Olabode George Towoju     Ijagbo     Abdulwahab Ololele     Ophthalmological Society Of Nigeria     Abdulmumin Yinka Ajia     Peculiar Allowance     Ghali Alaaya     Shero     Ayinke Saka     YAKOOYO     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Alore     Moshood Mustapha     Umar Yakubu Jaja     Ilesha-Baruba     Gambari     Oniwasi Agbaye     Aisha Ahman Pategi     Sulyman Atolagbe Alege     Saka Saadu     Kaosarah Adeyi     Atiku Abubakar     Amos Sayo     Quranic Recitation Competition     Voices Of Tomorrow     Durbar Festival     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     Fatimah Abdulkadir     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Read With Me     Ilorin Emirate Staff Association     Ilorin West     Shehu Salau     Baba Adini Of Kwara State     Kwara State Internal Revenue Service     Aminu Ado Bayero     Mansur Alfanla