FG empowers 253 farmers with inputs in Edo

The Federal Government has empowered no fewer than 243 Small Holders’ Farmers in Edo State with inputs and capacity building programme.

Daily Trust on Sunday reports that the beneficiaries were given inputs such as poultry feeds, fish feeds, day-old chicks, maize, pepper, tomatoes seeds, liquid fertiliser, among others.

The empowerment was carried out under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) of the Federal Government.

Speaking during the event, the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Temitope Fadashemi, said the programme was initiated by the Federal government through the Federal Ministry of Budget and National planning in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security.

• Cocoa, oil palm projects in Cross River to gulp $55m
• Yobe partners Turkish firms on irrigation, meat processing

Represented by the Edo State Coordinator of the ministry, Dr Owoicho Samuel, he said the initiative was a conscious effort at reducing the spate of poverty across the country by the federal government.

Stephen Idehenre, Edo State Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, while commending the Federal Government for the empowerment, however solicited for more empowerment for farmers in the state.

He charged the beneficiaries to make good use of the inputs to improve their productivity.

Responding on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mrs Jane Ojo, a poultry farmer, assured that they will use the inputs to enhance their productivity.