Agricultural Development

Tiv land is greatly endowed with a fertile arable land, and favourable climate, and nutrient-rich plant that are suitable for exponential production of crops and animals. The agricultural activities of Tiv farmers have given rise to Benue’s appellation of “Food Basket of the Nation”. This is while farming activities are largely at subsistent levels, and outdated agronomical practices hold sway.<br /> It is our goal to raise the sum of <b>one billion Naira (N1 billion)</b> annually to stimulate profitable agriculture through: <ol type="a"> <li>Enlightenment programmes that introduce Tiv farmers to emerging trends in agriculture, new and better crop/animal seed varieties, modern and mechanized farming, integration of technology in farming, and general good agronomical practices (GAP) that are in consonance with globally acceptable standards.The result will be improvement in food security, economic empowerment of the farmers, acceptance of our agricultural produce in international markets, and job creation (as a large percentage of the teeming youths, now unemployed, will embrace agriculture).</li> <li>Provision of critical farm inputs i.e. improved seeds, farm machinery, loans and grants etc.</li> <li>Provision of Agricultural extension services to local farmers.</li> <li>Establishment of pilot agro-processing plants across the intermediate areas which will serve for demonstration, post-harvest loss control, revenue generation, employment, and general value addition.</li> <li>Synergizing and liaising with relevant government MDAs, farmers organisations, market unions etcfor adoption of weight-based sales of farm produce as well institutionalizing price-control that no longer leave farmers at the mercy of buyers and middlemen.</li> </ol> <i>We solicit your financial and otherwise contribution to achieve this to the utmost.</i>