Kogi Harvests First Greenhouse Cucumber At Lokoja Varsity

Kogi State has recorded its first harvest of greenhouse-grown cucumber at the Federal University, Lokoja.

The project, implemented under the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) initiative, is designed to boost food security, promote smart farming, and empower women and youth.

Beneficiaries include women farmers from Felele and Crusher communities, as well as staff and students of the university. About 260 kilograms of cucumber were harvested in the maiden exercise, with weekly harvests expected for the next three months.

In attendance were the Commissioner for Environment and Ecological Management, Olusegun Joseph, and the State ACReSAL Coordinator, Ladi Ahmed Jatto.

Commissioner for Information and Communications, Kingsley Fanwo, said the success of the greenhouse project underscores the state’s commitment to food security and sustainable development.

“Our women and youths are now at the forefront of Kogi’s agricultural revolution,” he said. “Through ACReSAL, thousands of farmers are being empowered across the State, and Kogi is fast becoming a model of agricultural resilience and productivity.”

“We didn’t just go to Lagos to sign the Food For Lagos Partnership for the television flashes. We are back home to walk our talk and become the noiseless food basket of Nigeria,” he added.

Fanwo said the ongoing agricultural reforms align with President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, which promotes local food production.