Farmers in Kogi Benefit as Lawmaker Shares N150m Worth of Agricultural Inputs

James Faleke, a lawmaker from the National Assembly’s Ikeja Federal district, has taken action to help Kogi State farmers recover from drops in food prices by giving them agricultural supplies valued at more than N150 million.

During Saturday’s training and distribution of agricultural supplies to farmers in Lokoja, Dr. Tunde Arosanyin, a consultant to Faleke’s agricultural initiative, revealed this.

According to Arosanyin, the project was carried out in partnership with Bright-tech Resources Limited and the Federal College of Fisheries and Marine Technology Lagos.

Its goal, he emphasized, is to assist farmers in recovering from the losses brought on by the recent decline in food prices.

He claims that Faleke’s initiative, which got underway in June of this year, has been empowering farmers in Kogi’s three senatorial districts.

He said that among other things, the project gave farmers access to vital inputs like seeds, liquid organic fertilizer, sprayers, herbicides, and cash assistance.

According to Arosanyin, the recipients also got training to increase their proficiency in a variety of value chains, such as fisheries and cassava.

“The initiative will help 165 farmers in all from Kogi State’s three senatorial districts.”

“Motorized boreholes are provided in certain locations, and the project includes demonstration farms, which comprise more than 150 hectares of land cleared and ready for farming,” he said.

For farmers, the recent collapse in food prices has been a double-edged sword, Arosanyin emphasized.

He claims that although President Bola Tinubu’s initiatives to lower food prices have benefited consumers, farmers are finding it difficult to turn a profit on their produce sales.

Faleke’s action, he said, was intended to tackle this issue and assist the state’s farmers.

Training on optimal agronomic methods is one of the project’s many advantages for the farmers, since it helps them become more productive and efficient.

“The beneficiaries are assisted in overcoming financial obstacles by receiving cash support in addition to inputs.