By Goodluck Ikiebe
Photo; Vice President Ijoma & President, Queen Hajarat Adeyeye
As part of efforts to ensure food security in Nigeria, some agricultural Cooperatives group, Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives in collaboration with the federal government has unfolded plans to empower farmers in each state across Nigeria.
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.
Hajarat Adeyeye, who is also the President, Global Mechanized Farmers Initiative Worldwide, stated that the measure which included provision of houses 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 administration has pledged total support for the housing project.
Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, the Yeyeluwa 1, described Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives as a surest way for technological advancement and to ensure food security for the growing population in Nigeria.
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 small holder Farmers, but agricultural services are not tailored towards the needs of small holder farmers in the country.
Queen Hajarat Adeyeye explained that there is a need to improve implementation of different strategies that will bring significant improvement in agricultural productivity, increase farm related employment and incomes as well as 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.
Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, who is also the Group Managing Director, Agro-Allied Commodities and Service Producers Nigeria, explained that it is very important for the country to recognize 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, Agro Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services of Nigeria, Professor Williams Azuma Ijoma and other stakeholders in the Cooperatives Societies.
The Vice President commended Queen Hajarat Adeyeye for the laudable initiative to ensure food security in Nigeria.
Eight Cooperative Societies and Companies are in partnership with the federal government through the Bank of Agriculture and British Alliance to provide palliatives for farmers in Nigeria.
