Imoke distributes oil palm seedlings

The Cross River State government has
commenced the distribution of oil palms seedlings,
fertilizers and herbicides to farmers in the 18 local
government areas of the state.
The distribution is being undertaken by the State Ministry of
Agriculture in collaboration with the Federal Ministry of
Agriculture and Rural Development.
At the ceremony to flag-off the distribution at Odukpani
Redemption Centre, Head, Growth Enhancement Support
(GES), Mrs. Edu Ada Emmanuel, said that one thousand,
seven hundred and fifty oil palm farmers across the state
have registered to be given the agricultural inputs.
Emmanuel tasked the farmers to make effective use of the
farming inputs to boost oil palm production in the state.
She told them to be prepared to work in line with the state
government's policies on agriculture.
She told the farmers that with the successful flag-off of the
exercise, farmers are entitled to 50 oil palm seedlings, one
bag of 50kg fertilizer and one litre of herbicide.
Desk Officer, oil palm production, Mr. Ubana Ubi Bassey,
said the exercise was an opportunity for farmers across the
state to benefit from the Growth Enhancement Support
Scheme of the Federal Government and enjoined them to
make good use of the agricultural inputs.
Ubana said that government has subsidised all the agro
inputs, so farmers would pay N6,300 for the three items.