Agriculture: LASG Engages Farmers On Bumper Harvest

In order to properly plan and ensure bumper harvest for the Year 2020, the Lagos State Agricultural Inputs Supply Authority has engaged farmers and other stakeholders in the agricultural sector through its quarterly forum at Oko-Oba Farm Centre, Agege.

In her address to participants, the Special Adviser to the Governor on Agriculture, Mrs. Abisola Olusanya said the forum was an expression of the commitment of the State Government to farmers in Lagos State.

According to her, the government is committed to boosting food production in the State by supporting farmers to improve performance on their farms, so that Lagos can become a food basket not only for the State but for the Nation as a whole.

Olusanya reiterated that the various programmes of the State government in the agricultural sector were aimed at making life better and easy for farmers in Lagos State.

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The General Manager, LAISA, Mr. Bolaji Balogun emphasised the importance of the Agency’s support to farmers through its quarterly farmers’ forum held in different divisions of the State.

The event also featured informative and educative sessions on the best the practice of fish feeding as well as the selection and application of agrochemicals that are not harmful for human consumption.

The topics were taken by the representatives of major suppliers of fish feeds, improved seeds and pesticides from Aller Aqua Nigeria Limited and Swiss Biostadt Company Limited.

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