AgricultureBusinessNewsNigeriaLand Acquisition: NALDA Recovers 700 Hectares, Received Donation Of 5,000 Hectares Of Land In Adamawa

The National Land Agricultural Development Authority (NALDA) has recovered its land measuring 700 hectares in Sugu of Ganye local government area, while the Adamawa Emirate Council donated another 5,000 Hectares of Land situated at DuIo Bwatiye in Ribadu district of Fufore local government for usage as wet and dry season farming activities.

He said the authority will provide farming inputs and implements to include tractors, improved seeds, herbicides, and insecticides among others as well as provide extension services for the participating farmers, while the authority will purchase the farm produce from farmers.

Ikonne also expressed delight with the posture of the Paramount ruler of Ganye Chiefdom, Gangawari Ganye Alh Umaru Adamu Sanda for maintaining the Land acquired by former NALDA more than twenty years without being encroached upon.

700 hectares of land belonging to NALDA abandoned for over 20 years, no support to farmers using the land and the entire land is not properly cultivated, thanks to Mr. President for bringing NALDA back and directing us to reactivate the land, by next month February we will start working on this land, he said.

Also commenting, the State Coordinator of NALDA Mr. Zakaria Kraha said 1,500 farmers have so far registered for the rice dry season farming in five pilot local governments to include, Girei, Fufore, Yola North, Yola South, and Lamurde.