Delta to disburse N2bn agricultural intervention fund to farmers

Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, is to support farmers with the disbursement of two billion naira Special Agricultural Intervention Fund this month.

Governor Oborevwori stated this after inspecting the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme at Mbiri Farm Settlement with thirty greenhouses for the cultivation of tomatoes and other vegetables in the Ika North local government area of the state.

The Governor who was also at the Agro-Industrial Park, Aboh-Ogwashi for rice milling in Aniocha South local government said he is committed to improving the agricultural value chain that would ensure food security and job creation in the state.

On the state of the access road to the farm settlement, Governor Oborevwori said he would direct the Ministry of Works to make them motorable for the transportation of farm produce

Meanwhile, Delta State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resource Mr. Perez Omoun, said under the Accelerated Agricultural Development Scheme, the State Government had established three greenhouse farms at Mbiri, Kpakiama and Deghele.

The Obi of Mbiri Kingdom, Obi Ifeanyichukwu Alekwe, the Second, commended Governor Oborevwori for personally coming to visit the community and appealed for the construction of the farm settlement road and the establishment of a College of Agriculture in the community.