Abia House of Assembly Takes Delivery of Farm Inputs for Constituency Distribution

PRESS RELEASE

The Abia State Ministry of Agriculture today handed over farm inputs to Honourable Members of the Abia State House of Assembly for onward distribution to profiled farmers across their respective constituencies.

Speaking during the handover exercise, the Honourable Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr. Cliff Agbaeze, stated that the exercise is part of the State Government’s ongoing Farmers’ Inputs Support Programme, aimed at improving Agricultural productivity, empowering farmers, and strengthening food security across Abia State.

The Commissioner recalled that the first phase of the programme was successfully flagged off on July 10, 2026, with 3,312 farmers across the 184 wards benefiting from the intervention.

He explained that the current exercise represents Phase Two and a continuation of the Farmers’ Inputs Support Programme, targeting an additional 15,322 farmers across the State.

Dr. Agbaeze further stated that, under the current phase, 615 profiled farmers will be reached through the Honourable Members of the Abia State House of Assembly. He noted that the identified farmers have already been contacted directly to facilitate necessary follow-up and ensure effective delivery of the inputs.

The inputs, comprising improved seedlings, fertilizers, and agrochemicals, are part of the Agricultural Intervention Programme of His Excellency, Dr. Alex C. Otti, OFR, aimed at boosting food production, supporting smallholder farmers, and strengthening food security across the State.

The Commissioner emphasized that the intervention is data-driven and targeted, with beneficiaries selected from the Ministry’s Farmers’ Database to ensure that genuine and profiled farmers receive the support.

The Ministry is also distributing farm inputs to the various 17 Local Government Areas (LGAs) through their respective Mayors as part of the ongoing intervention. Umuahia North and Bende LGAs have already taken delivery of the farm inputs following the commencement of the LGA-level distribution last week.

The distribution exercise will continue progressively until all 17 LGAs are covered, ensuring that farmers across the State benefit from the intervention.