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‘Operation Empty The Stores’: FG to Distribute Farm Implement, Equipment to Farmers Nationwide

by AgroNigeria

The Federal Government, through the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, is set to distribute farm implements and equipment to farmers across the country. 

Dr. Marcus Ogunbiyi, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, announced this at a workshop on “Building Strong Partnership with the Media for Food Security” in Abuja.

According to Ogunbiyi, the Ministry will launch “Operation Empty the Stores” to ensure that farm implements and equipment, worth millions of naira, are released to farmers for agricultural cultivation. 

“It may interest you to know that the ministry will soon be distributing agricultural inputs and implements to all stakeholders and farmers… Arrangements are on, and within the next couple of months, this will be done,” he said.

Ogunbiyi emphasized that the farm implements and equipment were not meant to lie idle in stores, but to be used by farmers to boost food productivity. 

“Therefore, I will embark on emptying all our stores nationwide, to release the implements that will be useful to farmers,” he added.

The Permanent Secretary also urged agricultural correspondents to mobilize, educate, and sensitize the Nigerian populace to embrace agriculture. 

He noted that the media has significant power to change the narrative and encourage people to take a renewed interest in agriculture. 

“I want to encourage you to channel this power towards sensitizing our people to take a renewed interest in agriculture, so that together, we can feed ourselves and develop our nation,” he said.

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