MP distributes free seedlings to farmers
He said it would be counterproductive for the people of his constituency to abandon farming for elusive white collar jobs, saying that agriculture still remains the only sector that can provide jobs for millions of our youths, adding, “In the past, cocoa production had greatly enhanced the economic and social status of farmers in my […]
He said it would be counterproductive for the people of his constituency to abandon farming for elusive white collar jobs, saying that agriculture still remains the only sector that can provide jobs for millions of our youths, adding, “In the past, cocoa production had greatly enhanced the economic and social status of farmers in my constituency and the entire country. I wonder why it was abandoned.”
He said available records showed that Kogi state has 31,000 hectares of suitable lands for cocoa production which is just one percent of the nation’s suitable land for cocoa production, adding that Kogi state is currently putting into use 10,200 hectares of which Ijumu local government alone is currently utilizing 4,020 hectares, making it the highest producer of cocoa in the state. He said the new seedlings he distributed will take only 42 months to get matured for harvesting.