Igando-Ikotun LCDA supervisor identifies challenges facing farmers in Lagos 

Farmers

By Aderonke Ojediran

Lagos, Feb. 24, 2020 (NAN) Mr Olufemi Abolarinwa, the Supervisor for Agriculture and Social Service, Igando-Ikotun Local Government Development Area (LCDA) of Lagos State, on Monday identified various challenges currently facing farmers in the state.

Abolarinwa told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos that one of the challenges was inadequate land for commercial farming.

“Lagos State does not have the land mass again for farming, which has made most of our farmers to go to places like Ogun to farm.

“The implication of this is that they will need to transport their products.

“Their farm produces would be more expensive, because the farmers would have to put into consideration the cost of transporting their products.

“Another problem our farmers have had to contend with is the fact that they don’t have access to loans.

“Sometimes last year, some of our farmers applied to the Lagos State Trust Fund, but up till known, they have not been called as their applications have not been granted,’’ he said.

Abolarinwa said the council had to assist farmers in the area, adding that it had provided equipment to boost their food production.

“We gave out mini-ponds, pest control, submersible pumps and bed nets to our farmers.

“They also need equipment such as dryers in order to smoke the fishes. Agriculture remains one of the most important sector in any society that we should not take with levity,’’ he said. (NAN)
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Edited By Victor Asije/ Olagoke Olatoye