L-R: Kehinde Onasanya, Ogun state head of service; Noimot Salako-Oyedele, deputy governor; Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun; Bolu Owotomo, commissioner for agriculture; and Oba Benjamin Olanite, the Onimeko of Imeko, during the flag-off and inauguration of the state committee on Central Bank of Nigeria/Ogun state government fertilizer distribution to farmers in Ogun State, held at the Olusegun Osoba Press Centre, Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta, on Monday
Dapo Abiodun, governor of Ogun state, says the state has become more aggressive in tackling food inflation.
Abiodun spoke on Monday when he flagged off the first phase of the distribution of fertilisers to different categories of farmers in the state.
The governor said the fertiliser distribution represents a resolve by his administration to support the agriculture sector and ensure that farmers have the resources they need to cultivate their land effectively and efficiently.
“It is widely known that the global population is growing exponentially while the overall food production is falling and struggling to keep pace. We will be more aggressive in tackling food inflation,” Abiodun said.
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“The initiative symbolizes more than just the distribution of fertiliser.
“The provision of the right type and adequate amount of fertiliser is crucial to boost crop yields, enhance quality, and ultimately secure food supply for our state and the nation.
“This distribution spans various categories of farmers, including the Nigeria Cassava Association, Rice Farmers Association, Maize Association of Nigeria, Farmer Allotees, Agro-Services Crop Farmers, the Agricultural Development Programme, the Farmer Settlement and Estate Farmers, Tree Crops Farmers, and farmers in all 20 local government areas.
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“It is gratifying to note that the ongoing cooperation of states and the federal government on this transformation agenda, particularly in agriculture, will create several opportunities.
“It will serve as a viable business venture, and we should all come together to ensure its success.”
The governor said reforms such as the allocation of agricultural lands to investors and cabinet members, the state’s lawmakers, and high court judges were geared towards operationalising the back-to-land agenda.
He said his administration has given materials to 50 cassava women farmers in collaboration with the National Agriculture Land Development Authority.
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He said the state has also empowered 3,000 farmers with farm inputs under the Ogun N-CARES project and provided capacity building for 12,000 others under the value chain development programme.
About 7,000 out of 12,000 farmers earmarked for the scheme, will benefit from the first phase, in which a total of 24,000 fertilisers will be distributed.
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