By Ibironke Ariyo
A group, Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives is collaborating with the Federal Government to build 1,000 houses each for farmers in the 36 states of the federation.
The President, Global Mechanised Farmers Initiative Worldwide, Yeye Oodua Agbaye. of Ife Kingdom, Hajarat Adeyeye, made this known while addressing newsmen in Abuja.
Adeyeye said the initiative would help improve the living conditions of farmers in the country.
He said the federal government, under the leadership of President Bola Tinubu, had promised full support to the housing project.
Adeyeye described agricultural commodities cooperatives as the surest path to technological advancement, adding that they also ensure food security for Nigeria’s growing population.
“With all these advantages and benefits of agri-food cooperatives, Nigeria can take a prominent place in the global community in a short time.
“90 percent of total agricultural production comes from small farmers, but agricultural services are not tailored to the needs of the country’s small farmers,” he said.
Adeyeye explained that there is a need to improve the implementation of various strategies that would lead to significant improvement in agricultural productivity.
He added that this would help increase employment and income in agriculture and promote better nutrition services at all levels.
“For Nigeria to be great, it must start with a very strong foundation of cooperatives for related agricultural products and services in the value chain system,” he said.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Queen Adeyeye was accompanied by the new Chairman of the Nigerian Agro Allied Products Cooperative Services, Professor Williams Ijoma, and other stakeholders of the cooperatives.
NAN reports that eight cooperatives and companies have partnered with the Federal Government through the Bank of Agriculture (BOA) to provide palliative measures to Nigerian farmers
