Jare Olukotun
In her administration’s strategic steps towards advancing agriculture and to improve food distribution within Ijede Local Council Development Area (LCDA), Hon. Motunrayo Gbadebo-Alogba, has hosted members of the Farmers Association of Nigeria (FAN), Ijede Branch.
She met with the farmers at her office at the Ijede LCDA Secretariat, Ijede on Wednesday.
Hon. Gbadebo-Alogba, welcoming the representatives of FAN, acknowledged the vital role and importance of farmers in the community and country as a whole.
She emphasised that her administration is focusing on making foods available to residents of her council at affordable prices.
“My administration’s priority is to ensure that quality food items are made available to residents of Ijede at affordable prices,” she said.
The representative of FAN, Mr. Agbabiaka, during the strategic meeting, presented proposals on establishing a regular farmers’ market where farmers can sell fresh produce directly to the people at reduced prices, as well as a possible off-taker partnership with the council, where the council purchases farm produce to reduce post-harvest losses and sell directly to residents at affordable prices.
