As part of efforts to ensure food security in Nigeria, the Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives, in collaboration with the federal government, has unveiled plans to empower farmers in each state across the country.
The Yeye Oodua Agbaye of Ife Kingdom, Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, who is the National President of the Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services, disclosed the initiative to newsmen in Abuja.
Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, who is also the President of the Global Mechanized Farmers Initiative Worldwide, stated that the measures, which include the provision of housing, would help raise the living conditions of farmers in the country.
She explained that the surest way for industrial development is through Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives, adding that the federal government under President Bola Tinubu’s administration has pledged total support for the housing project.
Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, the Yeyeluwa 1, described Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives as the surest way for technological advancement and to ensure food security for Nigeria’s growing population.
The Yeye Oodua Agbaye of Ife Kingdom, Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, stated:
“With all these advantages and benefits in Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives, Nigeria can soar high among the comity of nations of the world in no distant time.”
According to her, “90% of the total agricultural production comes from smallholder farmers, but agricultural services are not tailored towards their needs.”
Queen Hajarat Adeyeye explained that there is a need to improve the implementation of different strategies that will bring significant improvement in agricultural productivity, increase farm-related employment and incomes, and promote better nutritional services at all levels.
“Consequently, for Nigeria to be great, it must start with a very strong foundation for Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives and services in the value chain system.”
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Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, who is also the Group Managing Director of Agro-Allied Commodities and Service Producers Nigeria, emphasized the importance of recognizing the functions of Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services, leading to what she called “Agro-Preneurship” for national economic and global recognition.
During the briefing, she was joined by the new Vice President of Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services of Nigeria, Professor Williams Azuma Ijoma, and other stakeholders in the cooperative societies.
The Vice President commended Queen Hajarat Adeyeye for the laudable initiative to ensure food security in Nigeria.
Eight cooperative societies and companies are partnering with the federal government through the Bank of Agriculture and British Alliance to provide palliatives for farmers in Nigeria.
