Adamawa State Government to Support Farmers With Modern Inputs, Others

In a bid to boost farming activities, the Adamawa State Governor, Ahmadu Fintiri has expressed his administration’s determination to support farmers with modern agricultural inputs and techniques.

The disclosure was made known in Yola, Adamawa state capital, at the Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity, 2023 Agricultural Inputs Fair, organized by Feed The Future, a United States Government’s Global Hunger and Food Security Initiative.

However, the programme which was being implemented by the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) and partners, is also part of USAID’s contributions to the economic recovery and support to the vulnerable population disenfranchised in the North-East by insurgency and who were being re-engaged into farming activities.

The governor who was represented by his Deputy, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, appreciated the conveners of the programme and their partners.

He also expressed his administration’s readiness to partner with any government and non-governmental organization that was ready to contribute its quota to the transformation of agriculture and other human endeavors in the state.

Fintiri urged farmers to ensure that their certified seeds were well stored after harvest.

He appealed to the partners to devise means of providing farmers with good natural fertilizers.

“This is to protect the crops as well as the health of the farmers and the entire citizens against the negative effect of chemical fertilizers,” he said.

However, Chief of Party, Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agricultural Activity, Mr Prakash Silwal, said that no fewer than 30,000 farmers had been trained on modern farming techniques.

He noted that the fair was an opportunity for producers of various crops, seeds and food, among others, to sell their products. On her part, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Mrs Dorathy Augustine, noted that the initiative had impacted positively on the agriculture production in the state.

She said that the improvement was made possible by the awareness raised among farmers on the importance of quality and improved seeds production.

Furthermore, Umar Hamidu, a participant, said that the knowledge acquired on modern farming techniques and improved seedlings had boosted his agricultural activities.

Agro Nigeria / Foluke Ibitomi