Kogi Govt Launches Digital Agricultural Market

Kogi State government has launched an online Agricultural Market place to help farmers sell their produce to the world.

Managing Director, Kogi Agricultural Development Project (ADP) Mr Oyisi Okatahi who revealed this yesterday, according to Vanguard, said the scheme became successful as a result of the commitment of Governor Yahaya Bello in making Kogi the foremost Agricultural State in Nigeria.

“The digital market will also enable farmers to fully dispose their produce, help in mitigating against lose of profit to middle men. It will also help prevent their goods from getting spoilt since buyers could offtake their produce even before harvest.

“The strategy is for extension agents to help farmers list their produce online and get the best prices for their labour,” Okatahi said.

Okatahi said the governor had directed the ADP to implement a project that will benefit the people monthly, starting from last year November.

He said the development led to the Kogi Agricultural Summit in December; rice Processing at ADP and Cassava City in January; and now the Online Agricultural Market Place in February.

He said the online agricultural market place is open to all farmers in Nigeria and can be accessed on kogiadp.org.

He therefore, urged the youths to partake in the agricultural revolution of both the State and Federal government, advising that it is good way of gaining employment and be independent rather than waiting for white-collar jobs.