In line with ongoing efforts to ensure the availability of staple food for Nigerians, the National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has distributed agricultural inputs to farmers in Nasarawa and Lagos states.
The distribution of agricultural inputs is aimed at assisting farmers across the country in maximizing crop cultivation for improved yields and increased food production.
Accredited beneficiaries of the empowerment programme received a NALDA-branded bag containing maize seeds for Lagos, beans seeds for Nasarawa, herbicides, Pesticides, Fungicides, and fertilizer in each pack.
The inputs were distributed with each State’s area of agricultural specialisation. At the same time, the biometrics of the beneficiaries were also captured on their farms to ensure a comprehensive database of farmers and that only genuine farmers benefitted.
In Lagos state, 500 beneficiaries from Lagos East Senatorial District consisting of Epe, Ibeju/Lekki, Ikorodu, Agbowa, Imota, and others got the empowerment package.
In a remark, the Chief Executive Officer of NALDA, Prince Paul Ikone, represented by the agency’s Information Communications Technology, (ICT) Director, Mr Chima Onuha said the partnership with Senator Abiru is under the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on agriculture development and food security.
One of the beneficiaries, Mr. Owolabi Odulaja, who appreciated NALDA for the gesture, said it would go a long way in tackling poverty.
“This initiative will help the people to tackle poverty. We thank President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, NALDA for this great support during this challenging economic period”.
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For Nasarawa State, 500 farmers benefited from the distribution exercise, which took place at the Emir’s Palace in Lafia, the state capital.
Speaking during the distribution exercise, the Emir of Lafia, Justice Sidi Muhammed (Rtd) lauded the federal government for the initiative.
He said the gesture would go a long way in boosting the economy of the state while urging the beneficiaries to utilise the opportunity.
“If the federal government is saying that we are giving you this free without you dipping hands in your pockets to do it, then people must take advantage of it”
It is expected that in the next 3 to 4 months, the outputs from this programme would help in the significant drop in the cost of food items in the market.
The empowerment of farmers by NALDA is a continuous exercise to encourage more Nigerians to go into farming to ensure self-sufficiency in food production, thus boosting food security for the teeming population.
