Lagos To Hold Farmers Fair On Sunday

The Lagos State Government has scheduled the Eko City Farmers’ Market, Edition for Sunday, in line with its commitment to enhance and upgrade the agricultural supply value chains in the State. The Lagos State Government has said that the December Edition of the Eko City Farmers Fair and Appreciation Day will hold on Sunday, 20th of December, 2020.

The State Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms. Abisola Olusanya, who disclosed this in Lagos, noted that the Eko City Farmers’ Markets has now been decentralized and as such, it would now hold in no fewer than 26 public schools in the State.

Eko Hot Blog learned that explained that the market is a platform where the best of Lagos producers will meet with consumers and end-users by using the traditional and innovative development methods to showcase a well-organized high-quality market to meet the consumers’ ever-increasing demand for farm produce.

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Olusanya added that the market would also help the rebuilding process of the local food economies by providing a cost-effective, retail sales prospect for local food producers in the State.

“The notable objectives of the decentralized Eko City Farmers’ Market are to provide Lagosians access to a wide variety of fresh, local, in-season farm products direct from the producers. It is also expected to make Lagos the most desirable destination for businesses with direct socio-economic impact and beneficial returns”, the Commissioner explained.

She added that the market would also provide an informal social gathering place in an open-air setting for the community where the market is situated as well as demonstrate environmental stewardship.

“A conspicuous feature of the decentralized Eko-City Farmers’ Market is the inclusive model which epitomizes the farmers and the final end-users as its focus; a situation that promotes productivity and profitability”, Olusanya averred.

The Commissioner listed the Local Governments where the decentralized Eko City Farmers’ Markets would hold as Mushin, Alimosho, Surulere, Ikeja, Apapa, Lagos Mainland; Eti-Osa; Ifako Ijaiye; Lagos Island; Kosofe; Oshodi-Isolo; Epe; Badagry; Ikorodu and Agege.