Breaking: FG Plans First Ever Soil Testing Lab In Ekiti 

Breaking: FG Plans First Ever Soil Testing Lab In Ekiti 

The Federal Government has unveiled plans to establish a Soil Assessment Laboratory in the Ido/Osi Local Government Area of Ekiti State.Ekiti State’s Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Ebenezer Boluwade, shared this announcement in a press release on Tuesday in Ado Ekiti.…….READ MORE 

This initiative aims to improve the livelihoods of farmers in the region. Boluwade highlighted that this will be the first laboratory of its kind in South West Nigeria, offering local soil testing services to farmers—eliminating the need to travel to private labs in Ibadan or even as far as Kenya.

The project is a partnership between the Ekiti State Government and the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security. It also presents opportunities for collaboration with universities and polytechnics offering Soil Science programs, ultimately enhancing service delivery to farmers in Ekiti and neighboring areas.

Boluwade also expressed gratitude to President Bola Tinubu for his support in boosting agricultural interventions in the state, promoting food security and improving the quality of life for residents. He further commended Governor Biodun Oyebanji’s administration for its ongoing initiatives to transform Ekiti into a food hub, including the opening of thousands of hectares of farmland, rural road improvements, and the distribution of agricultural inputs to farmers.