No fewer than 50 farmers and extension agents have been trained and empowered in Kwara State on resilient practice in cassava production, with a view to boosting food production in the country.
The capacity building workshop, tagged “Emergency Empowerment and Demonstration of Climate Change Resilient Practice in Cassava Production and Empowerment of Farmers and Extension Agents in the North-West, North-East and North-Central Region”, was sponsored by the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security in partnership with the Kwara State Government.
Speaking at the training session, the Kwara State Field Office Coordinator, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security, Dr. Aliyu Issa Kabir disclosed that part of the mandate of the Ministry is to ensure robust development of agriculture through various training and empowerment initiatives for both youths and women in the sector across the country.
In his brief remarks, the Director of Agriculture Services, Kwara State Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, Mallam Alhassan Kabir Mohammed assured farmers that the present administration, under the leadership of Mallam AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, would continue to prioritize people-oriented projects and programmes especially for farmers and the downtrodden among residents of the state.
In his contribution, the State Chairman, Nigerian Cassava Growers Association, Engr. Gabriel Fasanu appreciated the efforts of the organizers of the programme, adding that the training has broadened the knowledge of members of the association to achieve breakthroughs in their businesses.
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