Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, has inspected land preparation for the cultivation of a 725-hectare maize farm project in Sobe, Owan West Local Government Area.
Addressing journalists after inspecting the maize farm, the governor said the project would be fully mechanised with the support of the Nigerian Incentive-Based Risk Sharing System for Agriculture Lending (NIRSAL).
He expressed satisfaction with the progress of work done and availability of inputs for the farmers at the site, noting that 145 farmers would cultivate maize on 5 hectares each.
“This is one of the eight ongoing farms we have in the state and planting will commence next week as soon as land preparation is completed.
We have brought in experts to help us manage these farms and have secured funding from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) to run the project,” Obaseki said.
