The Edo State Government has commenced the distribution of farm inputs and processing equipment to smallholder farmers across the seven local government areas in Edo South Senatorial District for the 2024 planting season.
The state Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Stephen Idehenre, while flagging off the exercise, said a total number of 1,734 beneficiaries will be receiving inputs such as juvenile catfish, day-old chicks and poultry feeds.
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“Others are fish feeds agricultural assets, defeathering machines, cassava milling machines, rice processing machines, motorised sprayers and grinding machines, among others.”
Represented by the Permanent Secretary in the Ministry, Peter Osagie, said the gesture was part of efforts to boost food production and ensure a successful 2024 farming season in the state.
