6000 Farmers to Benefit from KWSG subsidized farms inputs scheme

No fewer than 6000 farmers will benefit from the Kwara State Government farm inputs, such as fertilizers, seedlings, and herbicides for the 2021 farming season.

These farm inputs will be subsidized at a rate of 50% for the farmers and the State will be supporting not less than six thousand farmers with agricultural inputs across the State.

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According to the statement by the Technical Assistant, Agriculture to the Governor, Abdulquawiy Olododo said “The Executive Governor, Mallam Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, has further constituted the committees that would handle the input distribution for farmers across the State. The committee members include”

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i. Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture (Chairman)
ii. Technical Assistant on Agriculture to His Excellency (Alternate Chairman)
iii. Ag. MD Agricultural Development Project (ADP)
iv. Director Agricultural Services, Ministry of Agriculture
v. Director Engineering Services, Ministry of Agriculture
vi. Director Planning Research and Statistics, Ministry of Agriculture
Vii. Fadama Coordinator
viii. Head of ICT/Technical, Agro Mall (Secretary)

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“The committee will be engaging various Stakeholders across the Agricultural Sector of the State, including various associations and cooperatives, on the distribution modalities of the farm inputs”