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.

Abubakar Abdulraheem     Ayobami Seriki     Bilikisu Gambari     Kwarareports     Kwara NIPR     Mohammed Abdulahi     Azeez Bello     Ilorin East     Kwara State University Of Education     Yakubu Mohammed Abdullahi     Pakata Development Association     Ilorin Talaka Parapo (ITP)     Ilesha-Gwanara     Michael Ologundea     Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi     Yusuf Amuda Abubakar     Ladi Hassan     Markaz Arabic And Islamic Training Institute, Agege     Code Of Conduct Bureau     Valsolar Consultoria     Durosinlohun Atiku     Kehinde Boyede     Taofik Abdulkareem     Democracy Day     Oke-Kura     Fatimoh Lawal     Abdulwaheed Musa     Bolaji Nagode     Standard Organization Of Nigeria     Halidu Danbaba     Lanre Aremu     Umar Ahmed Gunu     Ado Ibrahim     Abiodun Abdulkareem     Hamid Bobboyi     Academic Staff Union Of Universities     Temitope Ogunbanke     Hajj     Sarkin Malamai     Haashim Initiative For Community Advancement     Toyin Sanusi     Jimoh Olusola Imam     Kolade Solagberu     Afetu Of Alabe     Abdullateef Abdussalam     Gbugbu     Offa Descendants Union     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     CACOVID     TIC     Isiaka Yusuf     Kayode Oyin Zubair     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Abdulfatai Baakini     Bolaji Aladie     Okin High School     Ilorin East/South Federal Constituency     COEASU     Kamaldeen Gambari     Students Union Government     Umaru Saro     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Fola Consultant     Oloriegbe     Otuka     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Afin Descendants Union Of Odo-Owa     Yusuf A. Usman     James Ayeni     Tanke     Monthly Sanitation     Magaji Nda     Hassan Abdulazeez Elewu     KW-GIS     Bluenile Associates     Dogara     Babatunde Idiagbon    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Shettima Of Ilorin     Chief Imam Of Ilorin     Bello Taoheed Abubakar     AbdulGaniyu Kareem     Funmilayo Isiaka Oniwa     GANZY     KWASSIP     Matthew Okedare     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Frootify     Isin     Oniyangi     08001000100     Lukman Adeloyin     Abdullahi Saadudeen Alikinla     Suleiman Rotimi Iliasu     Afolabi-Oshatimehin     Okanlawon Musa     Ahmed Mohammed Rifun     Bashirat Bola Bello     Sulu Babaita Isiaka     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     Patigi Regatta     Olusin Of Ijara Isin     Yomi Adeboye     MMWG     Modibo Kawu     Omoniyi Ayinla     Mohammed Haruna     KWAFFA     Neo Mundo Ltd     SWAN     Idris Garba     Isapa     Afonja Descendants Union     Ita-Ore     Shaykh Luqman Jimoh     Alao Ayotunde     Bluenile Associates     2017 Budget     Abubakar Abdullahi Bata     Erubu Oba Zubair     Ibrahim Labaika     ASMAU PLAZA     Aliyu Kora-Sabi     Okasanmi Ajayi     Akanji     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Playing Host     Muslim Stakeholders Of Kwara State     Chief Imam Of Lafiagi     Saadu Yusuf     Oluwarotimi Boluwatife Adenike     Kabir Shagaya     M.Y. Abdulrahaman     Ayinde Oyepitan     Gurei     Oluwole Dupe     TIIDELab     Esinrogunjo     Daud Adeshola     Wahab Issa     Shuaib Abdulkadir     Sa\'adatu Modibbo-Kawu     Bayer Nigeria Limited     Dapo Teni Nig Enterprise     Towoju     Odolaye Aremu     Age AbdulKareem     Fareedah Dankaka     IF-K     Kamoru Kadiri     Manzuma     Sam Onile     Folorunsho Alao     Saliu Tunde Bello     Ayobami Akanbi