Kwara State Government To Collaborate, Support Rice Association

Date: 2023-11-24

In its drive to attain food security, the Kwara State Government has said it is willing to support the state chapter of the Rice Farmers' Association of Nigeria (RIFAN).

This was made known in a statement signed by the state's Press Secretary, Ministry of Water Resources, Mallam Adamu Saidu.

According to the statement, the State Commissioner for Water Resources, Hon. Usman Yunusa Lade, expressed the state government's readiness for collaboration with RIFAN at a meeting in his office during the association's courtesy visit in Ilorin, recently.

According to him, the collaboration with members of the association and the state government has become necessary to attain food security, stressing that the collaboration would not only improve and increase food production especially rice, but also bring about employment opportunities, reduce importation, and increase revenue generation for the state.

Earlier, the Board of Trustee Chairman, Dr. Engr. Olaitan Balogun said that the visit was to seek the state government's support to help their members grow rice in the state.

He added: “Ministries of Water Resources and Agriculture are critical for the growth of farm produce especially rice as water is essential for its growth.”

Similarly, Elder James G. Kolo, according to her statement stated that the purpose of the visit was to seek synergy with the state government to help empower their members to increase rice production in the state.

Elder Kolo therefore appealed to the state government to help empower their members financially to increase food production especially rice to reduce dependence on foreign importation to also help increase revenue generation.

Source

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Pakata Development Association     Javed Khan     Arandun     Communication Network Support Services     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Ibrahim Taiwo Road     Ghali Muhammed     Y.A. Abdulkareem     Bayo Ajia     Kayode Bankole     Kwara Basketball Association     Haliru Dantoro     Makama Of Ilorin     Ahmad Belgore     Hamidat Sulyman-Yusuf     Bayo Mohammed Onimode     Mohammed Ghali Alaaya     Ijagbo Health Centre     Tsaragi     Abdulrahman Abdulrazak     Sulyman Abdulkareem     Ibrahim Abdulqadir Abikan     Maigida Soludero Transit     Gobirawa     Jeunkunu-Malete-Bani     National Democratic Congress     Kwara Metro Park     Abdulganiyu Salahudeen     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Bankole Omishore     Sola Saraki University     Jamila Bio Ibrahim     Mahfouz Adedimeji     Kwara State Television (KWTV)     Ita-Ore     UTME     Yahaya Abdulkareem Babaita     Halimat Yusuf     Quareeb Islamic Association     Ethical College     Omu-aran     Okoolowo     Maryam Ado Bayero     Roheemat Hammed     Sulyman Age AbdulKareem     Democracy Day     AGILE Programme     Ubandoma     Split Diamond Interchange     Florence Saraki     Alimi Abdulrazaq     Bature Bello     Kwara State Printing And Publishing Corporation     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Kwara State Health Insurance Agency     Offa Grammer School     Kwara State Sports Commission     Kawu     Mohammed Saidu     Coronavirus     Ishaq Salman     Oke-Oyi     NIPOGA     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Rafiu Ajakaye     Tayo Alao     Government House     Kunle Okeowo     Jaigbade Alao     Fatai Olodo     Folorunsho Erubu     Okin Biscuit     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Kayode Laro     Kanu Agabi     School Of Nursing    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

Click on a word/phrase to read more about it.

Alfa Yahaya Road     IF-K     Ganiyu Abolarin     Muslimah Entrepreneurship Forum     Waziri Yakubu Gobir     Plat Technologies Limited     Grillo     Monthly Sanitation     QuickWin     Yusuf A. Usman     Bello Bature     Habeeb Saidu     Offorjama     David Oyepinola Adedumoye     Kayode Ibrahim     Tunde Saad     Bayo Ojo     Akeem Olatunji     Just Event Online     Old Oyo     Sadiq Umar     Bankole Omishore     IYA ALFA NLA     Metro Park     Okanlawon Taiwo     Bola Ahmed Tinubu     Kannike     Iponrin     Adegoke Bamidele     Jawondo     JUSUN     Ayodele Kuburat Olaosebikan     Danladi     Amuda Aluko     Kwara Apc     Saheed Popoola     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     TIC     Olateju Lukman     Omupo     Amosa     Ilorin Amusement Park     Salihu Ajia     Abubakar Kawu Baraje     Salihu S. Yaru     Kwara Liberation Group     Owo Arugbo     Folashade Omoniyi     NURTW     Lanre Issa-Onilu     Suleiman Abubakar     Bashir Adigun     Alimi     Abdulraheem Yusuf     Abubakar Olusola Saraki     Omotoso Musa     Yusuf Ibitokun Sherifat     Samuel Adedoyin     First Lady     Segun Abifarin     Tsaragi/Share     Adebayo Mohammed Kamaldeen     Owo Isowo     Abdullahi Imam Abdullahi     Bursary     Bamidele Adegoke Oladimeji     Lai Mohammed     Young Progressives Party     Jaiz Bank     BIR     Sarkin Malamai     Timothy Akangbe     March 18     Kaosarah Adeyi     Ilesha-Gwanara     Haruna Tambiri Mohammed     Abdulahi Abubakar Bata