A beneficiary receiving agricultural input during a distribution ceremony organised by the senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Salihu Mustapha. Photo: Mustapha
The senator representing Kwara Central Senatorial District, Saliu Mustapha, has flagged off the distribution of agricultural inputs worth over N1.5bn to thousands of smallholder farmers across Kwara State, under the Renewed Hope Farmers Support Scheme.
The intervention, aimed at boosting food production and supporting the Federal Government’s food security agenda, will benefit farmers and agricultural groups across the Kwara Central Senatorial District.
Items distributed include 5,000 bags of NPK fertiliser, 2,500 bags of urea, 1,000 knapsack sprayers, 250 power tillers, 500 water pumps and other farming implements designed to enhance agricultural productivity.
Speaking during the flag-off ceremony in Ilorin, Mustapha, who is the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture Production Services and Rural Development, said the initiative was part of efforts to empower farmers, increase crop yields and strengthen food security across the country.
