The new system of improving agriculture for sustained food production, known as the Farmer Wallet Mobile App, has been unveiled in Makurdi, the capital of Benue State.

Unveiling the APP, the chief executive officer and founder of Farmer Wallet Mobile APP Engr. Valentine Iorlaha said the Wallet is the first digital cooperative financing to be launched in Benue and Nigeria.

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According to him, “This APP will allow smallholder farmers to save incrementally at their convenient and securely for farm inputs, such as seedlings, agrochemical, fertilizers and mechanisation, while also providing access to microloans, insurance, market, data and extension advisory services.

“Benue State is blessed with fertile lands and a vibrant farming population that requires the innovation that we are unveiling today, the Farmer Wallet is designed to address the unique challenges faced by our smallholder farmers and we firmly believe it will play a vital role in unlocking investment by the farmers themselves.”