Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara State, has flagged off another round of distribution of machinery and agricultural inputs to farmers across the 16 local governments areas of the state as this year’s farming season gets underway.
Abdulrazaq referred to the gesture as another practical demonstration of his administration’s commitment to food security, poverty reduction, and economic growth.
Through Sa’adu Salau, senior adviser and counsellor of the state, Abdulrazaq said that the government has always distributed tractors, implements, and inputs to farmers across the state.
“Our administration has consistently prioritised agriculture, not just as a sector, but as a tool to empower our people, strengthen rural livelihoods, and create sustainable jobs,” the Governor noted in Ilorin recently.
The governor cited the rehabilitation of several rural roads that connect farm communities, and the expansion of access to quality inputs and mechanisation services, investment in irrigation systems, supported farmer cooperatives, and opened up opportunities that allow the farmers to thrive are part of measures to improve input and output in agricultural stance.
He urged benefiting farmers to use the items wisely for the transformation of their farms and communities.
“These inputs are not handouts —they are investments in your productivity, your future, and the prosperity of our state.”
Taiwo Okanlawon, communication officer of Kwara ACreSAL said the flag off “is another wave of this assistance. More distributions will follow in organised batches, reaching deeper into our communities and reinforcing our shared productivity.”
Also, Nafisat Buge, commissioner for Environment, said the interventions were carried out under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL), a programme in partnership with the World Bank.
Buge noted that food security is a major objective of the ACReSAL programme, adding that the event was a fruit of the wise investment of Governor Abdulrazaq’s administration.
Shamsideen Aregbe, the state project coordinator for ACRESAL, explained that the programme seeks to empower local farmers with essential resources towards enhancing their productivity and livelihoods.
Aregbe informed that the government in December 2024 distributed 193 motorcycles to agricultural extension agents across the 16 local governments to further ease their business.
