Ilorin, Sept. 23, 2023: The Kwara State Government says it has entered into partnership with the National Agriculture Land Development Authority (NALDA) to improve food production in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas, on Friday reported during her field inspection of the proposed site for the programme located in Moro Local Government Area (LGA).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Thomas, while speaking, said the partnership was part of efforts by the present administration in the state at ensuring food security.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cGov. AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is much concerned about the plight of people in the state, most especially the farmers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cHe has instructed the Ministry to facilitate dry season farming across the 16 LGAs, as a way of increasing the availability and affordability of food items.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201dThis is with a view to curb the current hardship in the country,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commissioner also said the state government was reinvigorating the Malete Integrated Youth Farm Training Centre, through a cluster farming system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
She added that this would be by selecting for it youths from different parts of the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis will serve as a pilot scheme, which will be replicated among willing communities in the state,\u201d Thomas said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe cluster farming model is aligned with the Cadre Harmonise Food and Nutrition Security analysis recommendations and the Federal Government\u2019s drive for an all-year-round farming programme,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Commissioner added that the programme, when properly managed, has the potential to improve the farmers\u2019 income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt will also generate employment opportunities for value chain operators, as well as enhance the well-being of the indigenous farmers,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In his remarks, the NALDA representative, Mr. Segun Owolabi, said the Federal Government has provided all the necessary facilities for the smooth take-off of the programme in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ilorin, Sept. 23, 2023: The Kwara State Government says it has entered into partnership with the National Agriculture Land Development Authority (NALDA) to improve food production in the state. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas, on Friday reported during her field inspection of the proposed site for the programme located […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":25236,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[701,949],"tags":[536],"class_list":["post-53048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-agriculture","category-economy","tag-farming","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"\n