We are keen on resuscitating the agricultural sector in Kwara state. To this end, we are ensuring the prompt and effective rehabilitation of neglected Cocoa plantations and farms existing in the State.
We have raised 50,000 hybrid Cocoa seedlings, which will be distributed to farmers at affordable prices once they mature in 18 months. This will create jobs for our youths and ensure our farmers are participators in the lucrative cocoa value chain.
We will also establish a cocoa nursery in the state to serve as the genuine source of planting materials for farmers while we make plans for the retraining of cocoa farmers on good agricultural practices through the Farmers Field School and Farmers Business School respectively.
All of the above steps are coming after we invested a lot of money to reposition the agricultural sector with the N200m counterpart fund for RAAMP III and another N49.78m FADAMA counterpart fund, among others.
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