Governor Hyacinth Alia has assured residents that no ranch will be established in the state without the consent of the people and his administration.
The chairman of Ikole Local Government Area, Bayo Omojola, said the seedlings would boost earnings and improve farmers’ livelihoods.
The new product is part of a broader effort in Iran to expand biological pest-control technologies and reduce reliance on chemical treatments.
Ms Kusimo said farmers should be regarded as strategic partners of government rather than simply beneficiaries of agricultural programmes.
The police command in Ondo has arrested a middle-aged man, Omowole Ikulala, for killing a 77-year-old farmer, Boboye Iwasanmi, in the Okitipupa council area.
Mr Radda said food palliatives alone could not provide a lasting solution to food insecurity.
The Kaura council area of Kaduna has condemned reports of individuals demanding between N1,000 and N2,000 from beneficiaries of the free fertiliser distribution.
Mr Ubru said the tractor leasing initiative was part of the government’s efforts to make mechanised farming more accessible and affordable to farmers.
The federal government has reaffirmed its commitment to tackling food shortages and high unemployment through agriculture and livestock development.
The prosecutor alleged that the defendants unlawfully grazed their cattle on unauthorised farmland in the Itapaji-Ekiti forest.
