Rice farmers in Kwara State have lauded the state government’s efforts in providing quality farm inputs to boost rice production in the state.
The Coordinator of the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria (RIFAN) Kwara State, Mallam Muhammed Salihu, made the commendation during the flag-off ceremony for the distribution of inputs in Bacita, Edu Local Government Area
Muhammed noted that the distribution of the inputs, which included bags of NPK fertilizer and urea, was in line with the request made to the government by farmers.
He said this would significantly aid rice producing for both local consumption and export.
Mohammed emphasized that sustaining this program would lead to sufficient rice production and benefit other crops within the agricultural value chain.
He urged the state government to expand the program to include more farmers, assured that the distributed inputs would be used judiciously.
Muhammed also mentioned that adequate measures are in place to monitor the beneficiaries and prevent the diversion of inputs.
He thanked Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq and the Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development for their support.
Mohammed affirmed that rice farmers would continue to back the state government’s policies and programs.
Over 3,000 farmers across the 16 local government council areas of Kwara State have so far benefitted from the inputs from the state government.
(vitalnewsngr.com)
