Kwara Govt partners NALDA on food security 

Kwara State Government has partnered with the National Agriculture Land Development Authority (NALDA) to scale up food production in the state. 

This was disclosed in a statement by the Asst. Press Secretary of MARD, Oladipo Temple Olushola, said the partnership is part of the present administration’s efforts at ensuring food security in the state.

According to the statement, Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development, Mrs. Oloruntoyosi Thomas made this known during her field inspection of the proposed site for the programme at Malete, in Moro Local Government Area of the state.

She said Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is concerned about the plight of the people in the state most especially the farmers and instructed the Ministry to facilitate dry season farming across the 16 Local Government Areas, as a way of increasing the availability and affordability of food items to curb the current hardship in the country. 

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The Commissioner added that the administration is reinvigorating the Malete Integrated Youth Farm Training Centre, through a cluster farming system by selecting youths from different parts of the state, pointing out that this would serve as a pilot scheme, which would be replicated among willing communities in the state.

Thomas further said the cluster farming model is aligned with the Cadre Harmonise Food and Nutrition Security analysis recommendations and the Federal Government’s drive for an all-year-round farming programme.

“The programme, when properly managed has the potential to improve the farmers’ income, generate employment opportunities for value chain operators, and as well enhance the well-being of the indigenous farmers,” she added. 

Meanwhile, the NALDA representative, Mr. Segun Owolabi explained that the Federal Government has provided all the necessary facilities for the smooth take-off of the programme in the state.