Ekiti to distribute Agrochemicals worth NGN2.9 Million to cocoa farmers
Farmers advised to make judicious use
Ekiti State Government has approved the use of the Cocoa Development
Fund (CDF) to purchase cocoa agrochemicals worth #2. 9 million which
would be distributed to cocoa farmers in the state to enhance cocoa
production in quantity and quality that will meet the international
market standard.
The Ekiti State Governor, Dr. Kayode Fayemi made the disclosure in
Ado-Ekiti during the official launch of the distribution of cocoa
agrochemicals to the teeming cocoa farmers in the State.
The governor who was represented by the Commissioner for Agriculture
and Rural Development, Mr. Folorunso Olabode maintained that
Agriculture and Rural Development is one of the four pillars of the
administration’s roadmap for economic recovery which will equally help
to boost the state internally generated revenue (IGR).
Reiterating that Ekiti State is essentially an agrarian state with
soil properties conducive for growing a wide variety of crops, Mr.
Olabode said the present administration was ready to adopt sustainable
and commercial value chain approach to transform agricultural business
that can enhance food security, create employment opportunities and
reduce poverty through viable agro-allied industrial development.
He advised the farmers to make judicious use of the agrochemicals in
such a way that the purpose of distributing the agrochemicals, which
are to boost cocoa production in the state and improve the standard of
living of the farmers, would be achieved.
Earlier in his remarks, The representative of the permanent Secretary,
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development at the event, Mr.
Oguntuase Samuel charged the farmers to make good use of the
opportunity offered by the government.
