Farmers in Idemili North and South Local Government Areas have received agricultural inputs for the new farming season.
The farm inputs include high yield cassava stems and tomatoes, fertilizer and maize seedlings all distributed through the Anambra State Ministry of Agriculture.
Correspondent Blessing Uchendu reports that while addressing the farmers at the two Local Government Area headquarters in Ogidi and Ojoto, the team leader for Idemili North and South who is also the Special Assistant to Governor Willie Obiano on Agriculture, Dr Obidi Ifejika, said that the distribution of high yield inputs was a major step taken by the present administration to assist farmers in the state to achieve bountiful harvest, and lauded the Anambra State Commissioner for Agriculture, Mr Nnamdi Onukwuba for the milestone he has achieved in the Ministry.
Dr Obidi urged the farmers to make proper use of the inputs and called on Ndi Anambra to see agriculture as a primary means to achieving food sufficiency in the State.
Receiving the team to both local government areas, the Transition Committee Chairman of Idemili North Local Government Area Mr Raphael Nnabuife represented by his Deputy Mr Edwin Okonkwo and his Idemili South Counterpart, Mr Don Unachukwu, thanked Governor Willie Obiano for always remembering farmers especially now that prices of agricultural commodities are on the high side.
Contributing, the Head of Department Agric Extension, Idemili North Local Government Mrs Rita Obidiozor and her Idemili South Counterpart, Mr Mike Chike, expressed satisfaction with the gesture, saying that the State has made great impact in agriculture.
Some of the beneficiaries, including Mr Victor Egbe, Mrs Ify Odaba and Mr Chukwuemeka Ejikeme, appreciated Governor Obiano for his love towards Anambra farmers and promised to make judicious use of the inputs.
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