By Joseph Edegbo :
A Pre -7th Implementation Support Mission of the Agro- Processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood improved Support Project meeting is undergoing in Kaduna, North West Nigeria, with delegates drawn from Cross River State
The delegates are under studying the Kaduna experience and successes of the project with a view to replicating same in Cross River.
Speaking to Journalists on the sideline of the meeting, Friday, Monitoring and Evaluation officer of the Project, Dr. Abdulwasiu Olayinka Fawole said the World Bank – Federal Government assisted project was derivable from agricultural policies of the benefitting States to boost food security.
He said since the inception of the project, about 2,000 farmers have been supported with agricultural inputs to improve Productivity.
Women and Youths totalling 1,715 including persons with Disability were also selected and provided with take off grant to start their businesses.
Dr. Fawole said the Project was also doing its best for farmers to improve their value chain, while they were being supported with equipment on post harvest waste management.
The 2-day meeting will feature detail reports and discussions on various components and field visits to clusters including Kachia Ginger
The 7th Implementation Support Mission Conference comes up in December 2021.
The 6-year Project is being implemented in Six States of Lagos, Enugu, Kaduna, Kano , Kogi and Cross River .
