As the 2018 planting season commenced, the Edo
State Government on Wednesday said its Fertilizer and Chemical Company in Auchi has
produced adequate fertilizer to serve farmers both within and neighbouring
states
In a statement by the Special Adviser to the state Governor,
Godwin Obaseki, on Agriculture, Forestry and Food Security Programme, Prince
Joe Okogie, the state government said the plant, which is run in partnership
with WACOT Limited, is currently selling NPK fertilizer to farmers in the
state, calling on more farmers to patronise its products.
According to Okogie, “We are delighted to announce
to farmers in the state that the Edo Fertilizer Plant in Auchi is not just up
and running, but that its storehouse is filled with fertilizer ready for sale.
So, we are calling on farmers who are in need of fertilizer to head down to the
plant in Auchi to make purchases.”
He said aside selling to farmers, the plant will
also supply fertilizer to the various agricultural initiatives being championed
by Obaseki’s administration in its quest to ensure food security and boost
employment generation.
According to him, “We have maintained a steady
narrative in our quest to drive socio-economic growth through agricultural
development. This is to ensure that we tap from the inherent job creating
opportunities in agriculture to engage youths and attain food security. So, for
the fertilizer plant in Auchi, some farmers are already visiting the facility
to make purchases, and we are glad the revamp of that plant has been a success
story till date.”
He added that the coming on stream of the plant would
not only boost agricultural activities in the state, but also attract more
investors in agribusiness to tap from the conducive climate and availability of
essential inputs and other business-enablers for increased productivity and
profitability.
Okogie added: “We have a number of agricultural
initiatives in the state that stand to benefit from the Plant. Already, it has
engaged at least 500 people and with the increased agricultural activities, it
will spur us and we will see more youths being engaged in farms, as middlemen
or processors of agro-produce.”
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