Kwara State government has launched a pilot scheme of 500-hectare ‘Farm Kwara’ in Ifelodun local government area to create farming communities that will nurture future agripreneurs, improve the productivity of smallholder farmers and boost food security in the state.
Speaking at the launch of “Farm Kwara: in Adanla community of Ifelodun local government, the deputy governor Kayode Alabi said at least half of the youth beneficiaries would be women and that participants would be provided with inputs, mechanisation and technical support to ensure sustainability in partnership with private sector operators.
“Basically, the government has supported the beneficiaries with land clearing and this project is being supported by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture, Sterling Bank and IITA, Ibadan, to engage the youth on agribusiness,” he said.