Na wah o! Cross River State don launch wetin dem dey call Deforestation-Free Policy wey go change the agriculture game for Naija. Na Governor Bassey Edet Otu, wey dey represent di state, come from Calabar yarn this one. E say dis policy na correct arrangement wey go balance wetin we dey grow and how we dey treat our environment.

The Governor no dey play when e talk say na serious matter dis be. As e take na wise move to make sure we fit chop better rice, beans, and vegetables without destroying our sweet forests. Dem sabi say Cross River get plenty tropical rainforests wey dey at stake, and we no fit sit down dey watch am dey vanish like yesterday’s jollof rice.

Governor Otu commended di pipo wey dey work on dis policy, especially di Commissioner for Agriculture. He sabi say if we no fit chop and keep our environment intact, e go pain plenty farmers. Na wetin make am perfom EUDR compliance for our cocoa, coffee, and oil palm matter. E don appoint PULA Advisors to help dem show us road for dis compliance hustle.

Di policy go make smallholder farmers dey do better as e dey include them wella. Otu no carry matter play as e talk say dem go give farmers training, finance access, and plenty opportunities to make dem shine for dia farms. Na wetin dem dey call yield intensification and agroforestry, so dem fit produce more, chop more, and still hold the environment tight.

Hon. Johnson Andiambey Ebokpo, di Agriculture Commissioner, come join di shayo by saying dis launch na major step for agriculture inside di state. E don talk say dem need all hands on deck to make sure say everybody dey follow di policy and nko-nko no dey break any rules.

Another guest wey don speak be Dr. Adiya Ode from Propcom+. She settle down yarn say dis policy na correct teamwork wey go push us go higher in terms of economic opportunities and protecting di environment. Dem no go let Cross River shine for biodiversity alone, because dat one go benefit everybody.

Overall, na big move wey dis Deforestation-Free Policy represent for di girmoh of Cross River State. As dem dey work towards sustainable agriculture, dem dey ensure say our green cover go stay intact. No be small matter o, as di global world dey watch! Na im we go fit follow for inside di game wey dey happen for Cross River.