Igbo-Etiti Council Chairman Flags Off Fertilizer, Farm Inputs Distribution.
Igbo-Etiti Council Chairman Flags Off Fertilizer, Farm Inputs Distribution. The Chairman of Igbo-Etiti Local Government Area, Dr. Eric Odo has flagged off the distribution of fertilizer and other farm inputs to farmers in the council area. Speaking during the flag-off ceremony on Monday in Ogbede, Odo commended Governor Peter Mbah for initiating the programme aimed at supporting farmers in rural communities. He noted that the intervention will help boost agricultural productivity and enhance food security in the state. The council boss explained that the farm inputs were being distributed directly to genuine farmers to prevent diversion by middlemen, who often resell such items at exorbitant prices. Describing the initiative as a noble one, Odo expressed optimism that agriculture would contribute up to 70 percent of the projected $30 billion economy envisioned by the state government. He also highlighted some of the council’s agricultural achievements, including the cultiva...