The Managing Director of Gexa Nigeria Limited, Dr Emeka Okoh, has said farmers in Kano State could increase agricultural output by up to 45 per cent through the adoption of modern farming solutions.
Okoh stated this at the Gexa Agriculture Forum in Kano, where farmers and other stakeholders discussed ways to improve productivity, reduce labour requirements and address challenges facing the agricultural sector.
He said the company’s agricultural products were designed to help farmers improve their practices, increase yields and reduce the workload associated with farming.
According to him, the adoption of modern agricultural solutions could improve efficiency and reduce production costs, thereby enabling farmers to achieve better yields.
Also speaking, the Expert Director of Gexa Group of Companies, Gleb Zakhrian, said the company’s agricultural products were developed to address some of the challenges confronting farmers.
He stressed the need for farmers to embrace modern agricultural solutions to improve productivity and promote sustainable farming practices.
The Kano State Commissioner for Agriculture, Dr Danjuma Mahmud Yankatsari, represented by Dr Rabi’u Aminu Dawakin Kudu, commended the company for introducing solutions aimed at easing farming activities and improving agricultural output.
He said the state government would continue to collaborate with the company to ensure that farmers received the necessary support and access to solutions that could improve their operations.
In his remarks, the Chairman of the United Farmers Association, Comrade Kamilu Abubakar Mai Gamji, said the adoption of improved farming techniques and innovations would help strengthen agricultural production in the state.
He urged farmers to embrace modern approaches to overcome production challenges, improve yields and enhance their livelihoods.
More than 200 farmers drawn from the 44 local government areas of Kano State, as well as participants from other states and stakeholders in the agricultural sector, attended the forum.
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