Yahaya Bello of Kogi State. |
Yahaya
Bello’s Agricultural drive is getting international support as Kogi, Lagos,
Kano, Cross River, Kaduna and Enugu states are to benefit from the 200 million
dollars appeals project of the World Bank Agro intervention.
The
intervention is part of measure which is aimed at enhancing agro-processing,
productivity and livelihood.
The
project is in line with the Agricultural Promotion Policy which focuses on food
security, local production, job creation and economic diversification and the
objective of the project is to enhance agricultural productivity of small and
medium scale farmers and improve value addition along priority value chains
that are Cashew, Cassava, Rice, and Maize for Kogi state.
“This
will be achieved through supporting farmers’ productivity and their linkage to
markets”.
The
intervention will facilitate agricultural products and Cashew processing,
facilitating farmers and small and medium businesses’ clustering and connection
to infrastructure network and business services.
This
intervention project targets 10,000 direct beneficiaries and 50, 000 indirect
beneficiaries in Kogi state. 35 per cent of the beneficiaries will be women,
while 5 – 10 of the beneficiaries will be people with disabilities.
Governor
Yahaya Bello Agricultural Revolution in Kogi is yielding result and we know,
the new oil is agriculture, which is why the Governor is putting all his
efforts in making sure that sector succeeds for his people.
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