Ekiti State Government has taken delivery tractors, farm implements, agro-chemicals and other farm supplements as parts of federal govt support for farmers in the State.
Governor Kayode Fayemi who received the items in Ado Ekiti, from the State Coordinator of National Agricultural Land Development Agency, (NALDA), Mr Adekunle Adeniyi said the idea was to support farmers.
The supports received by Ekiti farmers from NALDA included 2 by 75 horse power tractors with implements, clearing of 100 hectares out of 1200 hectares available for farmers at Irele and Oke-Ako in Ikole Local Government, surface dressing of 4.5kilometers road, 3.6 kilometers earth clearing road, 4 solar power boreholes for dry season farming.
Others included pesticide and insecticide made up of 200 litres of weed crushers, 400 litres of clear weed,200 litres of relifuron, and others.
He commended the agency for keeping to their promises, adding that it would support government’s intention to achieve food security.
The Governor who Noted that the tractors would assist farmers in land clearing, development and management.
The State Coordinator of NALDA, Mr Adekunle Adeniyi commended Governor Fayemi for his passion and commitment to transforming agriculture in the State.
He disclosed that seeds, fertilizer, tractors and other farm supplements would soon arrive the State.
Also the Commissioner for Agriculture and Food security, Dr Olabode Adetoyi explained that NALDA has cleared 100 hectares out of the 1,200 hectares available for farmers along Oke-Ako and Irele axis.
