Gombe State Government says it is committing all resources available to increase wheat production in the State following reduced supply due to the Russia/Ukraine ongoing war.
A statement made available to newsmen in Gombe by the Director General, Press Affairs, Government House Gombe, Ismaila Uba Misilli, said Governor Inuwa Made the commitment while answering questions from Journalists after a meeting with NALDA Director General, Prince Paul Ikonne, in Abuja.
According to the Governor, Gombe State cultivated 200 hectares this year and is prepared to cultivate more which is the reason for the visit to National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) Office In Abuja for a sustained partnership to boost wheat production.
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The Governor said, “With what we did and with the raging war in Ukraine and Russia, where we import all our wheat and use in our daily lives; the efforts of NALDA towards making us sufficient in wheat production is very fundamental and the people of Gombe have already embraced and aligned.
You saw the output, you saw that we cultivated 200 hectares this year and the result was so fabulous and we are going to continue with that and that is why I came to NALDA to see that we expand on that relationship for the betterment of our people and the country at large”, he stressed.
Governor Inuwa also explained his administration’s committed towards strengthening the existing partnership between Gombe State and NALDA in order to boost other agricultural value chain in the State.
On his administration’s ability to sustain the momentum of wheat production in the State, Governor Inuwa Yahaya said with the support of the ordinary people and the inherent economic benefits attached to wheat cultivation, the Gombe State Government under his leadership will continue to encourage its production through the provision of farm inputs and all necessary support.
He maintained that his administration will equally enhance the agricultural value chain of wheat through its production, marketing and distribution.
