AGRICULTURE AND INDUSTRIALISATION

Delta State has tremendous potentials in agriculture. My administration will pursue multiple strategies that will boost agricultural produce and encourage the free market for raw materials and foodstuffs. Our asset-based economic growth strategy will engender inclusive growth, job creation, and re-birth of local communities.
I shall engage the youth in farming through a structured process that will encourage cluster farming alongside supporting and promoting out-growers associations. Robust and focused agricultural extension services will be put in place to support the farmers. Input provision, mechanization and cooperative faming will be aggressively pursued.
There will be a structured relationship with the farming population with a view to enhancing production, storage and marketing; provision and improvement of transportation infrastructure in the rural areas to facilitate movement of farm produce. Is is my earnest desire to encourage and create the enabling environment for commercial farming to thrive through the private sector and Public/Private Partnership. I will ensure the active participation of the Local Government Areas in the development of agriculture. The agro-ecological diversity of the state in upland, lowland, and riverine sectors will be taken into consideration in developing agriculture and agro-business. In doing so, I shall seek collaboration with Local Government as well as cooperation/collaboration with agencies of the Federal Government and global institutions. There is no gainsaying the fact that success in the agricultural and agro-business sector will provide multiplier effects on security and peace building through job creation.