The Lagos State Government plans to purchase 14 brand new tractors and other farm equipment as part of its agro-mechanisation initiative.
The government stated this in a statement on Tuesday headed, ‘Agric mechanization programme: LASG will acquire 14 new tractors, ancillary equipment for farmers.’
The governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, has previously stated that the state government’s ‘Eko Agro Mechanisation Programme’ will improve food security in the state.
The Governor, who was represented by Mr. Hakeem Adeniji, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, noted that the equipment would be used under the Tractor-On-the-Go operational paradigm.
Sanwo-Olu said in a statement, “From this year, the Federal Government, through the State FADAMA Development Office domiciled in the Ministry of Agriculture, will be providing a relief package, though minimal, to existing poor and vulnerable farmers and processing groups under the World Bank assisted COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus tagged ‘NG CARES’ Programme, to assist poor households with farm inputs."
He added, “We shall improve on existing agricultural infrastructure in some rural farming communities to reconnect agricultural value chain actors with input and output markets. To reassure safety in our markets, water and sanitary facilities shall also be upgraded in 69 wet markets across the State under the ‘LAGOS CARES’ Programme.”
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