EKITI STATE GOVERNMENT HAS PARTNERED WITH OCP AFRICA FERTILIZERS NIGERIA LIMITED TO MAP AND EVALUATE SOIL FERTILITY DISTRIBUTION ACROSS THE STATE AS PART OF ONGOING AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES.
SPEAKING AT A TRAINING PROGRAMME FOR EXTENSION OFFICERS AT THE AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME (ADP) OFFICE IN IKOLE-EKITI, THE STATE COMMISSIONER FOR AGRICULTURE AND FOOD SECURITY, MR. EBENEZER BOLUWADE, SAID THE PROJECT WAS APPROVED BY GOVERNOR BIODUN OYEBANJI TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION, IMPROVE AGRICULTURAL OUTPUT, AND ADDRESS FOOD INSECURITY.
HE EXPLAINED THAT THE COLLABORATION AIMS TO DEVELOP SUSTAINABLE AND INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT EMPOWER STAKEHOLDERS WITH MODERN AGRICULTURAL INFORMATION AND TECHNOLOGY, FOCUSING ON IMPROVING PRODUCTIVITY FOR SMALLHOLDER FARMERS THROUGH SOIL ADVISORY SERVICES, IMPROVED FERTILIZER FORMULATIONS, AND PRECISION AGRICULTURE.
