Abuja - Cross River State has
commenced the distribution of
agricultural inputs to farmers in
the region ahead of the plating
season.
The Ministry of Agriculture and
Natural Resources in
collaboration with the Federal
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural
Development have commenced
the exercise.
Speaking at the commencement
of the exercise at Odukpani
Redemption Centre in Calabar,
Edu Ada Emmanuel, Head Growth
Enhancement Support (GES)
called on benefiting farmers to
make use of the agro inputs to
boost oil palm production and be
ready to key into the state
government’s policies on
Agriculture.
She informed the farmers that,
with the successful flag-off of the
exercise, farmers are entitled to
50 oil palm seedlings, one bag of
50kg fertilizer and 1 litre of
herbicide.
The Desk Officer handling oil
palm, Ubana Ubi Bassey, enjoined
farmers to make good use of the
agro inputs.
He added that the government
had subsidized all the inputs and
farmers were to pay N6 300 only
for the three items.
- CAJ News