Gov Adeleke Announces Date for Distribution of Tractors, Fertilizers in Osun
The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke, has announced plans to begin the distribution of farm equipment and seedlings next week.
In a statement issued on Thursday by Olawale Rasheed, spokesperson to Gov. Adeleke, it was revealed that farmers in the state will also receive tractors and fertilizers to get their farming activities underway.
Parts of the statement reads, “It is in that line that I hereby direct the Ministry of Agriculture and the Food Security Committee Action to commence the implementation process without any further delay. We must roll out action plans with timeliness for achieving the goals of food access, farm security and food affordability.
“By next week, I will be flagging off distribution of farm equipment, seedlings and farm inputs including fertilizers, tractors among others. We must hit the ground running.
“The Ministry is further directed to finalize plans on the multiple cultivation of hundreds of hectares of Land across the local governments under the Young Agropreneurs Incubation programme. We must implement a comprehensive back to farm project that includes state assistance for farm preparation, tractorization and off taking mechanisms”, the Governor was quoted as saying.
