Agric key to poverty eradication, says Kwara Governor

Date: 2019-08-17

The Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has said the best way to eradicate poverty is to cultivate more lands for agriculture.

"If we really want to rise above the poverty line, the way to do that is through agriculture ...There is a need for renewed focus on agriculture and agro processing," AbdulRazaq said on Friday when the board of the Agricultural Credit Guarantee Scheme Fund visited him in Ilorin, the state capital.

He added: "Kwara is located in a part of Nigeria where the land is arable. We hope to make you our partner in progress (to drive agricultural growth). We hope to work with you immediately.

He also called for more enlightenment on the activities of various government initiatives to support agriculture, saying not many people are aware of the opportunities that are available with the ACGSF.

AbdulRazaq also said the state government plans to pursue several developmental initiatives through the Public Private Partnership.

Speaking on the purpose of the visit, the Chairman of the board, Okokon Udo, said the scheme encourages banks to lend to farmers by providing guarantee for loans for crops and livestock production and processing.

"It mitigates risks associated with banks' lending to agriculture through formal assurance to pay banks 75.0 percent of the net amount in default in accordance with the provisions of the enabling Act," Udo said.

He said while Kwara is the third state with the highest number of loans from the scheme, there is a need to further enlighten the public on the advantages of accessing the facilities to "empower themselves and enhance their agricultural activities and income-earning capacity."

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdullahi G. Mohammad     Lukman Oyebanji Fagbemi     Saka Adeyemo     Women Radio     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Babatunde Ajeigbe     Kola Olota     Adeola Abraham     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     Baba Idris     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Sabi     Lukman Adeloyin     Ganiyu Taofiq     Victor Gbenga Yusuf     Prince Mahe Abdulkadir     Yakub Ali-Agan     Kwarareports     Tunji Oyawoye     COVID     Babatunde Idiagbon     Boko Haram     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Saka Abimbola Isau     Bola Sagaya     Kwara Muslim Pilgrims Welfare Board     Rabiu Kwankwaso     Bola Iyabo Ibiyeye Adisa     Egbewole     Moronfoye     Geri-Alimi Split Diamond Interchange     Mufti Of Ilorin     UITH     Omupo     S.O. Opowoye     Ayedun     Hassanat Bello     Abubakar Baba     Habeeb Abdullahi Al-Ilory     Musa Alhassan Buge     Sa\'adu Salau     Oniyangi Kunle Sulaiman     Adamu Attah     Ayinke Saka     Galadima     Raliat AbdulRazaq     Isiaka Alikinla     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Ahmed Shuaib Buranga     Olatunji Moronfoye     Mike Omotosho     Abdulrahman Onikijipa     Code Of Conduct Tribunal     Oba Abdulkadir La\'aro     Ubandoma     AbdulKareem Yusuf Danhawa     Dairo Kunle Paul     Aso Ofi     Rapheal Ashaolu     Eruku     Isaac Aderemi Kolawole     Hajj     Mufutau Olatinwo     Tsado Manman     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     IEDPU     Alikinla     Yahaya A Paniyaro     NNPP     Law School Scholarship     Bahago     Yusuf Zulu-Gambari     Yusuf Amuda Aluko     ITEM 7     Clement Yomi Adeboye     Aisha Gobir     Magaji Are    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Abdulrazaq Akorede     Innocent Okoye     Kawu     Col. Ibrahim Taiwo     Joseph Daudu     Olabanji Orilonishe     Taofik Abdulkareem Babaita     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Abdul-Rahoof Bello     Bamidele Adegoke     Salihu Jibril Garbi     Ashiru     Funmi Salau     LABTOP     Makama Of Kaiama     Idris Amosa Saidu     Abdulganiyu Oladosu     Principal Private Secretary     Olomu     Yahaya Jibril Usman     Offa Grammer School     Taofik Mustapha     Oke-Odo     Borgu     Just Law Forum     Mahmud Ajeigbe     CELF     Abdulazeez Arowona     SAPZ Project     Ben Duntoye     Olugbense     Kaosarah Adeyi     Lola Ashiru     A.O. Belgore     Emir Of Yashikira     Busari Alabi Alausa     Tayo Alao     KWASIEC     Imam Gambari     Olufolake Abdulrazaq     KWTV     Societe Generale Bank Of Nigeria     Abdulmajeed Abdullahi     Adesoye College     AGM Professional Services     Col. Adedipe     Ilorin Airport     Niyi Osundare     Third Estate     Haliru Dantoro     Special Adviser On Digital Innovation     Maryam Ado Bayero     Oladipo Akanmu Tolani     Usman Alkali Baba     Nigeria Governors\' Forum     Isiaka Saka Opobiyi     Tosho Yaqub     Yahaya Muhammad     Raymond Olaitan     Ilorin Curfew     Kwara Poly     Musa Aibinu     Busari Toyin Isiaka     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Balogun Gambari     Economic And Financial Crimes Commission     Owo Arugbo     Oniye     Mufutau Olatinwo     Radio SBS     Esinrogunjo     Eghe Igbinehin     Sabi     Kwara Polytechnic     Kwara State Infrastructure Development Fund     Doyin Group     Gobir Organization Foundation