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The Nigerian Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS)

Monday, 7 September 2015

Corp Member Establishes Farm to Feed Poor Host Community Members

Corp Member's Farm
Corp Member's Farm
In service to the fatherland, under the mandatory National Youth Service Corp, Idowu Kayode, a batch C – Corp member, serving at Baruten Local Government Area, Kosubosu in Kwara state, has set-up a farm in his host community in a bid to help curb poor nutrition and bring about food security in the country.

Maize grown on his farm at Baruten  LGA, Kwara State
Maize grown on his farm at Baruten LGA, Kwara State
Farm land of corp member at Baruten  LGA, Kwara State
Farm land of corp member at Baruten LGA, Kwara State
According to some of his friends who made this know to newsmen, Kayode who studied Agriculture and Animal Science at the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria, voluntarily set up his farm land in which various cash crops, vegetables and tuber crops are planted in order to feed the poor masses in the community.

Cassava grown on his at Baruten  LGA, Kwara State
Cassava grown on his at Baruten LGA, Kwara State

Speaking on the impact of his laudable project, a fellow Corp member in the same community as Kayode, Okere Ugonna, acknowledged that the project has helped to boost the nutritional value of the people of Baruba.
Farm land of corp member at Baruten  LGA, Kwara State
Farm land of corp member at Baruten LGA, Kwara State
“This kind of humanitarian selfless service should be the core value of all Corp members not looking out for national or presidential awards in return.” He said.

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