Determined to mitigate harsh effects of coronavirus pandemic, Ondo State Governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu, SAN yesterday flagged off year 2020 agriculture season in the state by distributing newly purchased tractors and loans to farmers.

The governor, however, distributed 20 tractors with viable implements and soft loans to farmers in the state.

Speaking at the event with limited numbers of people due to COVID-19, Akeredolu stated that this year event was the first of its kind, maintaining that it was the demonstration of the government’s avowed promise to agriculture sector.

Akeredolu also noted that the tractors would help the farmers to embark on farming activities with ease.

The governor also appreciated the Ondo State Agricultural commodity Association (OSACA) for the huge donations to farmers across the state as it was one of the greatest feats of the government.

He said: “You can see we are not many here, and we have set protocol in place how we can stay in the public.

“We have milestones of achievements over the years on agriculture in Ondo State, and we are doing our best in Ondo State.

“We have decided to embark on several measures to boost sufficient food production for the residents because the effect of the pandemic is obvious to us all.”

Earlier, Commissioner of Agriculture, Otunba Gboyega Adefarati, appreciated the governor for his enormous contributions to agriculture sector, saying “let me use this occasion to express appreciation to our amiable governor, Arakunrin Oluwarotimi Akeredolu for his supports at all times towards the development of agriculture despite the little resources available in the state”

He went on: “I am happy to inform you that Ondo State is one of the states to benefit three world Bank projects namely: livelihood improvement family enterprise-Niger Delta to the tune of 10million USD, livestock productivity.

and resilience support project (L-pres) gulping 200million USD for 15 states and FAO grants of 3million USD for cocoa and oil Palm value chains for Nigeria.”

In his votes of thanks, Rev Oluleye Gideon, the Chairman Poultry Association of Nigeria Appreciated the Arakunrin Akeredolu for extending hands of help to the farmers of the state.

He also thanked the Commissioner of Agriculture for his immense support to the farmers in the state.

However, one of the beneficiaries of the palliative, Ayo Omogie extolled the kind gestures of the governor for identifying with the farmers in the state.

https://www.newtelegraphng.com/akeredolu-distributes-soft-loans-tractors-to-farmers/

push & start.. we the south westerners have the best governors since 1600. No hother southern or northern region can produce our kind of governors.. Yoruba amaka abeg

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Good one. Very commendable
And I wish other state will follow suit

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responsible governor. unlike some noise making politicians.

Hmmm....Aketi

PLEASE HOW DO I GET THE LOAN?

The only way forward is agriculture.

A realistic incentive during these trying times, feeding increases when ppl don't go out. Nice one Mr Governor.

One of the Best Leaders in this dispensation

Nyesom Wike -Rivers
Babagana Umara Zulum - Borno
Akerelodu - Ondo
Udom Gabriel Emmanuel - Akwa ibom

The 4 are the Top 4 in not just infrastructure but all round..

Ihiedioha could have been among them but he was cut short!

This man seems ahead of his peers

My governor.
God bless Ondo State.
God bless SW.
Your re election is sure , even though I voted against you at the last election.



BTW, Oil will soon dry
North and SW will soon be feeding Nigeria.
We will agitates for resource control then

Finally they are slowly realizing agriculture is the way.

Anyways why keep searching for jobs when you can make lots of money doing this??.Check my signature and mail me if you're interested and i will share with you.

A very welcome development..

These ones would have something to focus on, rather than NCDC livescore results.

That's what we talkin' about. To y'all farmers out there, your machetes will never go blunt...

We feed 'em all

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Every time I come online the only news am praying to see it’s that covid19 cure has been discovered and things are beginning to normalize.... #iamtired.

I just like this guy

Aketi is doing well for his state slow and steady.

Better than Agboola who supports evil but celebrated by Yoruba Muslims as representing SW

Beautiful. I hope it is well maintain and use for the said course that is very ESSENTIAL coz we shouldn't be hearing no tractor again in 5yrs time

Nice one Gov Aketi

omoiyamayor:
The only way forward is agriculture.

.... Bubu comes to mind !

Great

the crash of oil prices is the beginning of the future of this country, we have a huge vast of land, government should invest more in Agriculture because the basic need of man is food and water, I wish our government should support our farmers with modern equipments and technology, it will help curb unemployment and laziness among the youths of these days... Nice one mr governor,

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Those people that shouting "our oil" "our oil" the oil in that region will dry out in 7 years. And climate change will destroy the little land left for farming. So what! Lamidi cownu will take them all to England or Israel?

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Those people that shouting "our oil" "our oil" the oil in that region will dry out in 7 years. And climate change will destroy the little land left for farming. So what! Lamidi cownu will take them all to England or Israel?

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good one farming is very important