An eco-conscious company, Zenith Energy Enzymes, on Tuesday inaugurated the ”Home Farming For All” package for members of Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero constituency in Kwara.
The Managing Director of the company, Mrs Edith Anekwe, at the inauguration of the kits distribution exercise in Omu-Aran, said the vision was to ensure food security and sufficiency in Kwara and Nigeria at large.
Anekwe said the programme, which was the first of its kind in the country, was in tandem with the programme of the present administration of President Bola Tinubu to declare state of emergency on food security.
She said that home farming would also help people allay the fears of attack by herdsmen that made them to desert the farms and high cost of foods.
“President Tinubu at his inauguration, declared a state of emergency on food security and the First Lady, Mrs Remi Tinubu, also inaugurated a home farming programme that is bringing everyone to embrace home farming.
“So in pursuance of this, we decided to package a kit that can enhance the programme of this administration by helping every household to be able to grow what they eat.
“The kit contains organic fertilizers, seeds and feeds that can be planted within the comfort of your homes inside sacks, buckets.
“’When everyone starts farming, the price of foods will drop automatically,’’ Anekwe said.
Hon. Raheem Olawuyi, (Ekiti/Isin/Irepodun/Oke-Ero federal constituency), who facilitated the programme said the initiative was aimed at addressing the high cost of food in the Nigeria.
He said this could only be achieved by promoting self-sufficiency in food production within our constituency.
“Today, we gather to embark on a journey that will not only alleviate the burden of food expenses but also empower our community members to take control of their food security.
”Through this programme, we envision a future where every household can produce its own food, ensuring sustainability and resilience against economic challenges,” Olawuyi said.
He added that the programme was in line with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which emphasises agricultural development as a cornerstone for national growth and self-reliance.
“By fostering home farming, we are contributing to the broader vision of a prosperous and self-sufficient Nigeria,” the lawmaker said.
He commended Gov. Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq of Kwara for his commitment to agricultural development and being instrumental in making the programme a reality in alignment with his vision for Kwara.
The chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN), Kwara Chapter, Alhaji Umar Mahmud, said the programme was a laudable one targeted at farmers who formed the majority population in the state.
Kwara Deputy Governor, Mr Kayode Alabi, commended the lawmaker for ensuring his constituency was the first beneficiary of the laudable initiative amongst all constituencies.
The Deputy Governor, represented by the Special Assistant, Political, Mr Femi Whyte, urged prospective recipients of the kits to make judicious use of it.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that there was symbolic presentation of the organic kits to farmers in the constituency.(NAN)
