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The administration has procured N59.8 million worth of Organic (Geo Plus NPK, Geo Green Urea) fertilizer handed over to the Agro-Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support Project (APPEALS) which were distributed to farmers in the state.īello’s administration has also approved funds to procure agricultural inputs, chemicals, seeds, herbicides, seedlings, knapsack snacks and liquid fertilizer that were being given to farmers at subsidized rates and also repaired five abandoned bulldozers, low bed, and excavator.Īlso, his giant strides in green house farming through the establishment of a greenhouse at Osara for cultivation of vegetables, pepper and tomatoes were in tandem with his promise to wipe off hunger in the state. He has also distributed 1000 power tillers to women farmers across the 21 local government areas of the state.
Nineteen 6-inches water pumps were purchased for theīello is equally sensitive to women and youth inclusion in governance.
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Procurement of Farm Machinery and Farm Inputs The state government under the Agricultural Mechanisation Policy (AMP) of the Bello administration, secured approval and procured: 40 MF 375 2-Wheel Drive 75 Horse Power Tractors with full implements, such as three big threshers power tillers, boom sprayers rice reapers and planters with fertilizer application attachment, as well as hubs and 10 ploughs to complement the existing tractors, while accessories for Working in conjunction with some World Bank-funded programmes, the Agro-Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Support (APPEALS) project and the International Fund for Agricultural Development/Value Chain Development Programme (IFAD/VCD). The AADS programme also have 100 hectares of land each in Ojapata, Osara 1 and Osara 2, which have been cleared and tractorised and allocated to Kogi youths for Cassava production. His administration equally provided a Hatchery at Aiyetoro-Gbede in Ijumu Local Government which has been completely rehabilitated and has commenced the production of fingerlings/Juveniles.įour Fish Feed Mills were established at Geregu, Idah, Ejiba, Adavi-Eba.
Some of the ponds have been allocated to beneficiaries.
Senatorial districts 200 in Idah for Eastern senatorialĭistrict, 150 in Ejiba for West, and 83 in Adavi-Eba and 67 in Geregu for Kogi Central. The Kogi Government under the scheme constructed 600Įarthen ponds evenly distributed in the state’s three He urged the people of Kogi to take advantage of the arable lands available to them to grow in large and exportable quantity cashew, rice, cassava, seseame seeds and other cash crops found in abundance in the state.Īt inception he told the people that the Confluence state would be the basket food of the nation if much more efforts were put in the agriculture sector. He made it clear that gone are the days when Nigerians fully relied on oil and gas industry, but that agriculture was the backbone of the country’s economy. Kogi State is blessed with abundant natural resources, and Governor Bello didn’t waste time to provide agricultural equipment to the agriculture sector, donating seedling and other services that are essentially needed in the sector for the betterment of the ministry and the farmers in the state.
“That is why ever since I assumed office on 26th January 2016, I have been working tirelessly to ensure that I unite my people so that there is security of lives of my people and everybody that wants to stay, live and earn a living in Kogi State, including the Chinese and various investments so far in the state,” he said. Speaking during an investment meeting with the Chinese, Bello disclosed that he has the political will to unite the people of Kogi State as brothers and sisters. These, he said, was made possible as a result of the unity his administration has fostered in the state.
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