Delta begins farmers’ verification across LGs

Delta State Government has embarked on the verification and validation of registered farmers across the state to create a database for genuine farmers for government interventions.

This was contained in a public announcement issued in Asaba, the State capital on Friday by the Director of Public Communication/Functioning Permanent Secretary in the state Ministry of Information, Theresa Oliko.

The statement partly reads, “It is hereby announced for the information of the public, particularly Deltans who are crop and vegetable farmers, fish farmers and livestock farmers who registered with the Delta State Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources, that the Ministry will be carrying out farmers’ verification and validation exercise across the state from Monday, March 17, to Friday, March 28, 2025.

“The exercise is aimed at creating a valid and authentic database of genuine farmers in the State for government interventions.

“For this reason, Agricultural Field and Extension Officers will be in the field to capture such farmers with the GP Coordinate of their farm locations.

“To this end, Local Government Chairmen, Traditional Rulers, Presidents-General, Women and Youth Leaders are advised by this announcement to mobilize farmers already registered with the Ministry in their various Local Government Areas to actively participate in the verification and validation exercise. All farmers are expected to provide their National Identification Number.”

The statement, however, noted that “a new date will be announced, after this capturing exercise, to register new farmers who failed to register previously.”

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