OYO SAFER : Govt Distributes Farm Inputs To Farmers In Six LGAs
Oyo Sate Government has begun distribution of farm inputs and agricultural assets to farmers in six local government areas of the state .
Commissioner for Agriculture and Rural Development in the state,
Barr. Olasunkanmi Olaleye, while speaking on Monday at the flag- off of the inputs distribution at Saki West local government, said the distribution was part of the ongoing Sustainable Economic Recovery Programme ( SAFER ) of the government.
The Commissioner, represented at the event by the Director, Regulation and Enforcement, Mr.Olusegun Ezekiel, said the distribution was done to cushion the effect of subsidy , adding that beneficiaries would go home with herbicides , snap- sack sprayer tank, 16kg hybrid maize seedlings, insecticide and 20 bundles of improved cassava stems .
The Commissioner said further that the Oyo State government is committed to enhancing quality and increased farm produce to boost food security in Oyo State.
Barr. Olaleye hinted that the 4th phase of the farm inputs distribution was officially flagged off at Ibarapa East in Eruwa where about 2537 farmers across Ibarapa zones benefited.
He added that the distribution is ongoing simultaneously at the six local Governments in Oke Ogun , which include ATISBO, Saki West, Oorelope, Kajola, Iwajowa and Itesiwaju.
According to him, about 766 arable farmers would been given inputs in the six local governments in Oke Ogun.
The Commissioner equally revealed that the fifth phase of the SAfER scheme in the food sector, includes free vaccination for cattles, distribution of feed to goat and sheep farmers as well as subsidy on the use of tractors for farmers will commence in the next few weeks.
In their separate remarks, the Baale Agbe , ATISBO and Oorelope local governments, Mr. Daniel Oketola and Mr. Oladunni Isaiah, commended the Oyo State Governor, Engr. Seyi Makinde for the intervention.
They maintained that the distribution was timely and urged farmers to make judicious use of the inputs.