Subsidised tractorisation programme launched in Kwara to boost mechanised farming

Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, has launched a subsidised tractorisation initiative aimed at promoting mechanised farming and enhancing agricultural productivity in Kwara State. The programme, part of the senator’s broader rural development and food security agenda, offers farmers in the senatorial district access to tractors and other mechanised farming equipment at significantly […]

Senator Saliu Mustapha, representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, has launched a subsidised tractorisation initiative aimed at promoting mechanised farming and enhancing agricultural productivity in Kwara State.

The programme, part of the senator’s broader rural development and food security agenda, offers farmers in the senatorial district access to tractors and other mechanised farming equipment at significantly reduced rates.

As Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development, Senator Mustapha flagged off the distribution of tractors to the four local government areas within Kwara Central.

The initiative followed an earlier distribution of tractors to farmer groups and cooperative societies across the state, underscoring his commitment to grassroots agricultural empowerment.

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According to the senator’s media aide, Nasif Sholagberu, the initiative, tagged Turaki Sagbedoba, is tailored to support smallholder farmers and drive food production in rural communities.

“This distribution reflects the senator’s commitment to leveraging his legislative role to deliver tangible agricultural benefits directly to the people.

“It also aligns seamlessly with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agricultural Development Programme,” Sholagberu said.

Stakeholders have welcomed the initiative, noting that the increased availability of tractors will significantly reduce the burden on local farmers and accelerate the adoption of mechanised farming practices in the state.