Catapults, Traps, Whistles & Drums, Matthew Ashimolowo’s Workers Use Combine Methods To Battle Pest On 140 Acre Plantation

Senior Pastor of Kingsway International Christian Centre, Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo is involved in a laudable project.

Information revealed the popular preacher of the word is involved in Rice production.

Available revelation has it that the Pastor is currently undertaking this project on large scale through trade identity, Meridian Farm Limited.

Pastor Ashimolowo through is company is said to own about 140 acres of Rice plantation in Ofada, Obafemi Owode Local Government Area of Ogun state.

Further revelations however have that the enterprise face very serious challenges, Animal incursions – Particularly pests.

The scourge of Pests on Rice plantations is in the area is said to be such that many farmers have abandoned the task due to gargantuan

Pastor Matthew Ashimolowo

loss.

Examples of getting no yields are said to be abound in the area with great abundance.

But Ahimolowo and his team appear to be making a success of their efforts.

Information attributed to a report by Kunle Ajayi discloses the workers employ a combine method of drums beating, whistle blowing, catapults and traps to scare away the pests and animals.

Staffers at the plantation are said to have determined the arrival time the pests swoop on the plantation to wreck destruction in name of feeding.

‘they now divide themselves into teams across the plantations with their catapults, drums and whistles with the traps already set…immediately the incoming pests are sighted, they create a mighty ruckus that and offensive with the catapults that scare them off’ a source provided insight into Ajayi’s report.

Further revelations have it that these extraordinary exercises usually transpired early morning and late evening- and it has kept the farm yields safe.

The success being recorded is said to be such that, the KICC front man is said to be looking at increasing the production quantity by enlarging coast from 140 acres to 200.

He is also said to be exploring means of utilising modern crops protection measures.