Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperative to Partner FG on Mass Housing for Farmers

The Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperative in collaboration with the federal government has unfolded plans to build one thousand houses in each state to improve the economic livelihood of all Nigerians across the country.

The president, of Global Mechanised Farmers Initiative Worldwide, said that the measure would help raise the living conditions of Farmers and improve the economic activities in the country

She explained that the surest way for Industrial development is through Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperative, adding that the federal government under President Bola Tinubu’s administration has pledged total support for the housing project.

According to her, “90 percent of the total agricultural production comes from smallholder farmers, but agricultural services are not tailored towards the needs of smallholder farmers in the country.

She highlighted that there is a need to improve the implementation of different strategies that will bring significant improvement in agricultural productivity, increase farm-related employment and incomes as well as promote better nutritional services at all levels.

Also speaking, Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, the Yeyeluwa 1, described Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperative as the surest way to technological advancement and to ensure food security for the growing population in Nigeria.

The Yeye Oodua Agbaye of Ife Kingdom, Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, stated: “With all these advantages and benefits in Agro Allied Commodities Cooperatives, Nigeria can soar high among the comity of nations of the World in no distant time”.

“Consequently, for Nigeria to be great, it must start with a very strong foundation for Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives and services in the value chain system.”

Queen Hajarat Adeyeye, who is also the Group Managing Director, Agro-Allied Commodities and Service Producers Nigeria, explained that it is very important for the country to recognize the functions of Agro-Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services leading to what she called, “Agro-Preneurship” for national economic and global recognition.

She was joined by the new president, Agro Allied Commodities Cooperatives Services of Nigeria, Professor Williams Azuma Ijoma and other stakeholders in the Cooperatives Societies.

“Our correspondent reports that eight Cooperative Societies and Companies are in partnership with the federal government through the Bank of Agriculture to provide palliatives for farmers in Nigeria.”