The Enugu State Authorities has introduced plans to launch 260 Good Farm Estates aimed toward revolutionizing agriculture and inspiring residents to have interaction in farming.
The Enugu State Commissioner for Agriculture and Agro-Industrialization, Mr. Patrick Ubru, disclosed this on Monday whereas main an inspection crew on behalf of Governor Peter Mbah to the pilot Good Farm Property website in Akpawfu, Nkanu East Native Authorities Space.
The Enugu State Authorities allotted N2 billion in its 2025 finances for the Good Farm Estates initiative, protecting all 260 political wards throughout the state’s 17 native authorities areas.
The initiative, a part of Governor Peter Mbah’s grassroots agriculture revolution, is tagged “One Ward, One Good Farm Property.”
Ubru highlighted the necessity for step-down city corridor conferences in council areas to coach farmers on how one can reap the benefits of the initiative. He emphasised the urgency of organizing city corridor conferences with focused farmers immediately.
He urged people, cooperative societies, communities, company organizations, and agricultural companies similar to IFAD-VCDP and FADAMA to collaborate on the initiative within the curiosity of the individuals.
The commissioner described the “One Ward, One Good Farm Property” initiative as a game-changer, noting that Governor Peter Mbah is placing all the things in place to make sure most advantages for residents.
Ubru defined that the initiative could be carried out on hectares of land, incorporating varied farming actions, together with crop cultivation and the planting of unique and {economic} crops similar to cocoa, cassava, sorghum, greens, unique peppers, and spices.
The state authorities will collaborate with native councils to make sure the initiative’s success, actively partaking residents—particularly youths—to take part and profit from its alternatives.
“The initiative will handle key challenges similar to youth unemployment, starvation, meals insecurity, and the data hole in trendy agricultural practices. Workshops will even be organized on the native degree to equip farmers with crucial expertise,” Ubru added.
The commissioner expressed satisfaction with the keenness proven by the advisor and his crew on the undertaking to date.
“I have to confess that the zeal demonstrated right here aligns with the aspirations of His Excellency, Dr. Peter Ndubuisi Mbah, for all tasks aimed toward boosting the state’s economic system, notably in agriculture and agro-industrialization.
“I’m personally happy with the extent of safety infrastructure in place, and the State Ministry of Agriculture will all the time be accessible to assist any efforts to make sure the success of this pilot farm,” he added.
Senior Private Assistant (SPA) on Agriculture to the Governor, Mr. Mike Ogbuekwe, affirmed that the initiative goals to diversify the state’s economic system via agriculture and agro-industrialization, with a give attention to rising the state’s Internally Generated Income (IGR).
“The Good Farm Estates are designed to develop domestically wanted crops and particular agricultural produce for export, similar to Sorghum and Ose Nsukka, the fragrant and decorative yellow pepper from Nsukka,” Ogbuekwe mentioned.
He additionally talked about that Nigeria Breweries had approached the state authorities to debate a partnership for the provision of Sorghum, their principal uncooked materials, when the time is true.
Everlasting Secretary of the Ministry, Mr. Victor Ngwu, pressured the significance of together with ministry workers with experience in communication and documentation to make sure correct information and statistics for the initiative.
Earlier, Mr. Friday Nnaji, Marketing consultant to the Good Farm Property pilot undertaking, defined that the pilot covers 200 hectares of farmland, which will probably be allotted to 200 native farmers, every assigned a selected crop.
Nnaji additionally acknowledged that the pilot Good Farm Property may have two entrance factors and will probably be geared up with uninterrupted electrical energy and water provide, together with plans for irrigation and strong safety.
He added that the perimeter fencing has already begun, and the central warehouse for the farmers is below development, above lintel degree.
