Kwara State Polytechnic Reaps Success with 25 Tonnes of Maize Harvest
According to a news report from Punch, the Kwara State Polytechnic has successfully harvested 25 tonnes of maize from its farm, with an estimated value of N30 million based on a market survey.
This bountiful harvest represents approximately 10 per cent of the maize supply that enters one of Ilorin's grain markets at Ago daily.
Dr Abdul-Jimoh Mohammed, the Rector of the institution, shared the achievement and recounted how the polytechnic transformed its land encroachment issue into an opportunity. He also anticipated that the farm's cassava yield would amount to an estimated 180 tonnes when harvested later in the year.
“Today, we are harvesting our first farm produce and I believe it necessary to make it public.
“It's our response to the challenge by Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq to maximise the potential of the institutions and we intend to sustain the process,” he said.
Speaking during the harvest of the farm yields on Thursday, Mohammed said “With the effort of the management and support of the Ministry of Tertiary Institutions, we have been able to reduce the level of encroachment through the farming initiative.
“We began by engaging in commercial farming. We deploy this initiative to reduce the vacant land, discourage encroachment and make food available and affordable to members of the polytechnic communities and Kwarans.
“We started by cultivating 20 hectares, although we initially cleared 10 hectares and another 10 hectares later with the planting of cassava and maize and we will also plant soybeans towards the end of the rainy season, as advised.
“Come next rainy season, the management is planning to cultivate another 20 hectares and we are also considering leasing spaces for farming to interested members of the public.
“Although we are still working on the modality for this arrangement, the management will forward whatever modality we agreed on to the governor who has been encouraging us on this initiative through our supervising ministry.”
Cloud Tag: What's trending
Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.
NaAllah Gbugbu Olomu Of Omu-Aran Salman Alada Minister Gafaru Olayiwola Olorisade Elerinjare-Ibobo Sulu Gambari Salmon Babatunde Salmon Sheikh Hamzat Yusuf Ariyibi Raji AbdulRasaq Oluwole Dupe Riskat Opakunle Countryside Emerging Leaders Fellowship Isiaka Oniwa Ibrahim Issa Jetti Shehu Adaramaja Afusat Nike Ibrahim Muyideen Ajani Bello Oyun Ibrahim Abdulkadir Abikan Maigida Bolakale Saka Col. Adedipe Abdulfatai Ahmed Muhammad Yahya Inside Kwara CELF Olayinka Jelili Yusuf Aisha Abodunrin Ibrahim Suleiman Idris Abdulrahman Abdullahi Kayode Www.Kwarareports.com Mashood Abdulrafiu Agboola Olam Food Ingredients Elerin Of Erin-Ile Abdulrazaq Akorede Bashir Adigun Yomi Ogunsola Kayode Yusuf Olukotun Of Ikotun Labaeka Obuh AbdulRazaq Jiddah Iyabo Dupe Adekeye Isiaka Abdulrazak V.O. Abioye Bank Of Industry Suleiman Alege Kuranga Muazam Nayaya Ilorin Central Mosque Sunday Otokiti Tunji Folami Shettima Of Ilorin Solomon Edoja Dan-Kazeem Kunle Okeowo Ilorin Metro Park Bureau Of Lands Isiaka Gold Idris Garba Yekeen Alabi Abubakar Ndakene C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng KW-GIS Kehinde Boyede Risikat Lawal Nigeria Customs Service Abdulmalik Bashir Mopelola Risikatullahi National Party Of Nigeria Hijab Alabi Lawal Umar Ayinla Saro Ogidi-Oloje Shururat Olatinwo SGBN Amasa

