The Green Revolution Farmers Feed the Nation Foundation initiative has secured  200.71 hectares of land in Umueje, Ayamelum LGA of Anambra for agricultural purposes.

Jonathan Okwudiri, founder and director-general of Royal Ambassadors, the parent body of GRFFN, said this at the inauguration of its corporate office at Amaenyi, Awka, on Saturday.

Mr Okwudiri said the foundation had established functional smart farm settlements in Umueje Community and Ugbene Community in Awka North LGA to boost sustainable food production in Anambra and beyond.

He stated that the project was a partnership and was supported by the Anambra government.

Through this agricultural project and empowerment scheme, we aim to alleviate hardship, hunger, and poverty in Nigeria and Africa by 2030, in line with the Sustainable Development Goals.

Umennayia Akunnaka, deputy president of Young Women Ambassadors, a subgroup of Royal Ambassadors, said it aimed at Nigeria, where every individual had the opportunity to thrive, contribute, and reach their full potential.

Foster Ifejiofor, the agric commissioner, commended GRFFN for their initiative, which he said was in tandem with the regenerative agriculture policy of the Governor Charles Soludo administration.

Mr Ifejiofor said the state government was planning irrigation farming, which would guarantee all-year-round farming and productivity.

He advised farmers to adopt organic farming for the production of organic food, as well as to plant short-duration crops for economic viability and profit.

(NAN)