Kwara to Set Aside 500 Hectares For Youths In Agric

“We are fully ready, the land is ready and in the next few weeks, we will issue them with a certificate of occupancy so that the program can begin immediately by August.

“We are beginning with 500 hectares for 3 local governments as the pilot scheme. Now within the pilot scheme, we will look at the pros and cons and how to improve on it and extend it to all the local governments, and from there, expand forthwith and bring more youths to cultivate the land.

“We target that in a year time, we will have thousands of youths both graduates back to the farm, they will see that there is benefit in farming.

“We want to expand our fish farm in the state, especially tilapia fish, animal husbandry, we have packaged different crops for each local government and we will improve from there”, Governor AbdulRazaq said.

On his part, the Executive Secretary of NALDA, Prince Ikonne said plans were on the way to establish a cashew processing plant in Kwara for the North Central zone.

“It was a fruitful meeting, and as the governor had said, Kwara rushed into it and they are getting one of the best out of it for being the pilot state and the governor is willing.

“Don’t forget that we already have cashew plantations in Kwara that are still there, almost 2000 to 3000 hectares and we have agreed as well that we will put the cashew processing plant for North Central in Kwara State”.