Ebonyi State government led by Francis Nwifuru has procured 15 brand new tractors for farmers in the state to solve the problem of land preparations for farming to ensure food sufficiency.
The state commissioner for Agriculture Mrs Nkechinyere Iyioku who disclosed this to members of Correspondents'Chapel of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) when they paid her courtesy visit in Abakaliki also said that government has procured 13,000 bag of fertilizers for the farmers to increase their productivity.
She noted that the tractors and fertilizers would be given to the farmers after the flag off next week free of charge.
The commissioner opined that 98% of people of the state are farmers and that the government was making sure that the state compete favorably with some states of the federation in Agriculture especially the Northern states.
"Fertilizer this time around is very expensive but I have to thank His Excellency the Governor. The Governor doesn't joke with anything about Agriculture. He still approved the same 13,000 bags we distributed to farmers last year.
" Most of the farmers are complaining about land preparation, that preparing land is mainly their major problem they are having.
"I said okay, before the wet season which is the season we are now, we will be able to buy the equipment that they will be using to prepare most of their lands.
" To the glory of God, we will be flagging of our 15 tractors that the Governor procured for the farmers. After the flag off, we will give it to them so that it will help them to prepare their lands", she stated.
Iyioku, a former local government Chairman said the state poultry farm which was dead for many and has been revived, will 90% completion.
"By 1st week of June, we will be putting livestock in the poultry farm and we cannot be buying feed outside. So, His Excellency has also approved the construction of Ebonyi feed mill. It's going to be massive. We will be feeding our livestock and also be empowering our people and most importantly, make IGR for the state and employ our people", she said. ENDS
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