By Nneka Nwogwugwu
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has stated that it is set to commission an integrated farm estate in Imo in August.
The Executive Secretary of the authority, Mr Paul Ikonne, in a statement on Friday, said that the establishment of the farm estate is to complement the state government effort in eradicating poverty.
Ikonne said that the farm estate would be established on a 400 hectare land in Umuneke and Umukabia communities of Ngor Okpala Local Government Area of the state.
He said the farm estate would comprise different agricultural activities including fish farm, poultry, rabbit farm, maize farm, commodity market, residential areas and schools.
“The Imo Integrated Farm Estate will officially be commissioned in the state in August 2021,’’ Ikonne said.
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Ikonne gave the hint of the integrated farm estate during an interactive session with the traditional leaders and youth of both communities.
He assured the people of improved ways of practising agriculture, which in turn would boost their income.
He also addressed some issues and concerns raised by the indigenes as it relates to land, open grazing and availability of off-takers.
He said the government would ensure that all the infrastructures, needed to make the farm estate an agricultural hub to reckon with, would be put in place.
The NALDA boss said the farm would engage more than one thousand youths in the community at the initial stage.
He added that more youths would be engaged with time.
The statement also quoted the traditional ruler of the Umukabia community, Eze Emmanuel Eke as wishing that the project would be sustained and hopes it grows into agro-industries and many other things for the benefit of the communities.
