Kwara State Agriculture Stakeholders Praise Government's Food Security Initiatives

Date: 2024-10-07

According to a report from Nigerian Tribune, stakeholders in agriculture in Kwara state have praised the state government, including the state Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and other agencies, for implementing enhanced food security measures.

The accolades were part of the statement released at the conclusion of a recent one-day gathering of stakeholders to discuss the 2025 Kwara state agricultural budget in Ilorin.

The event was coordinated by the Centre for Community Empowerment and Poverty Eradication (CEEPE), Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (KMARD), Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON), and the Budget Committee Group (BCG).

The participants also observed that budgetary allocation to Agriculture sector in the state needed to be reviewed upwards in sync with the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) objective.

The communique said that low budgetary performance, especially, in critical areas like irrigation support was a result non-release of funds for budget implementation.

The meeting, which also advised the state government to have a sustainable budget policy that would be able to promote food security, added that government should collaborate with National Centre for Mechanization (NCAM) on production and fabrication of handheld equipment for smallholder farmers in the state.

“Participants observed shoddy implementation of government programme in limited instances such as distribution of inputs (Fertilizers, seed) to some non-farmers on political grounds.

“The Women farmers request more training on modern farming practices, especially on backyard farming.

“Farmers with Disability and their peculiar needs are not provided for in the State Agriculture budget”, the communique stated.

In his address at the meeting, the state coordinator of the Centre for Community Empowerment and Poverty Eradication (CEEPE), Abdurrahman Ayuba, said that the meeting was aimed at strengthening citizens' participation towards making 2025 Agriculture budget responsive to food systems transformation and wealth creation and supports effective synergy among all agriculture inclined MDAs in the State.

“It also provided stakeholders, especially smallholder women farmers, the opportunity to participate in agriculture policy and budget formulation processes resulting in changes in priority budget line items that are pro-farmers and in the approach of government's implementation of programmes and projects.

A total of 37 participants attended the meeting which included Commissioner of Agriculture and Rural Development, Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Directors from MDAs including RAAMP, FADAMA NG CARES, Kwara ADP, and members of Small-Scale Women Farmers Organisation in Nigeria (SWOFON) across 15 LGAs, Media and Civil Society Organizations (CSOs).

 

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Ayobami Akanbi     Suraj Tunji Oyewale     Yoruba     Abubakar Abdulraheem     Yomi Ogunsola     Yakubu Dogara     Adijat Adebiyi     Lanre Aremu     ASKOMP     KFA     Isiaka Oniwa     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Amosa     Volunteers Of Ilorin Community And The Emirate     Ibrahim Gambari     Musa Ayinla Yeketi     Bello Oyebanji     Mamatu Abdullahi     Lafia Aliyu Korasabi     Michael Nzwekwe     Kazeem Oladepo     Segun Olawoyin     Baruba     AbdulQowiy Olododo     Razak Atunwa     Kayode Oyin-Zubair     Olatunji Ibrahim     Omotoso     Kwara TV     Azeez Bello     Elerin Of Adanla     Veterinary Teaching Hospital     Jide Ashonibare     Communication Network Support Services     Aliyu Alhassan     Hassanat Bello     Binta Abubakar-Mora     Katibi Ibraheem Adeola     Shuaib Boni Aliyu     Vasolar Consultoria     Adolescent Girls Initiative For Learning And Empowerment     Gobirawa     Mazars Consulting     Garment Factory     Simeon Ajibola     Lawyers Unite Against Corruption     Susan Modupe Oluwole     Jimoh Lambe Abdulkareem     Olusola Saraki     Lanre Badmus     Jani Ibrahim     Ayekale     Budo Egba     Abdulsalam Firdaous Amosa     International Public Sector Accounting Standards     State Bureau Of Internal Revenue     Women For Change And Development Initiative     Akorede     Isiaka Gold     Amuda Bembe     Gbenga Olawepo     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Afusat Nike Ibrahim     Galadiman Ngeri     Bolakale Ayo     Smart School     Eleyele     Kola Shittu     Balogin Alanamu     Oloriegbe     Forgo Battery Company Limited     Shagari     Tafida Of Ilorin     NURTW     Ubandawaki     Nigeria Foundation For Artificial Intelligence     Teachers Specific Allowance    

Cloud Tag: What's trending

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

Toyin Olayinka Tejidini     Awili Pedro     Olaoye B. Felix     Jimoh Olusola Imam     C2c@kwarastate.gov.ng     Earlyon Technologies     Ahmed Saidu Rufai     Charcoal     Pilgrims Board     Joseph Yemi Ajayi     Usman Yunusa     Bayo Onimago     Oke Sunna     Mahee Abdulkadir     Sheikh Ridhwanullah El-ilory     Mustapha Olanipekun     Sola Saraki University     Mohammed Lawal     Ishak Mohammed Sabi     Kassim Babamale     Student Learning Support Helpline     Ilorin Descendants Progressive Union     Kehinde Boyede     National Information Technology Development Agency     Ojuekun     Ekiti     Government Girls’ Day Secondary School Pakata     Islamic Development Bank     Olayinka Jelili Yusuf     Dagbalodo     Saadatu Modibbo-Kawu     Mohammed Yahaya Barki     Yahaya Muhammad     Oro Grammar School Old Students Association     Coalition Of Kwara North Groups     Kayode Ogunlowo     Universal Basic Education Commission     Abdulwasiu Bolaji Adeyi     Bilikis Oladimeji     Ayotunde Emmanuel Alao     HYPPADEC     NTA Ilorin     Babata     Kwara Politics     Nigeria Association Of Women Journalists     Oyin-Zubair     Federal Road Maintenance Agency     Shero     Amos Bajeh     Mohammed Lawal Bagega     Umar Ayinla Saro     Tsaragi     Baba Idris     Kamaldeen Ajibade     Alaro     Mamman Saba Jibril     Ayobami Akanbi     Onilorin     Kolo     Reuben Paraje     Ajibola Ademola Julius     Bamikole Omishore     NFAI     Alagbado     Fatima Abolore Jimoh     Ibrahim Oloriegbe     Alabi Lawal     Yahaya Seriki Gambari     LEAH Charity Foundation     Ijagbo Health Centre     Yusuf Aiyedun     Kwara State Branch Of The National Library     Lanre Badmas     Makama Of Ilorin     Yusuf Mubarak     Abraysports FC     Magaji Erubu