State government aims to revitalise the agricultural sector
As part of efforts to revitalise the agricultural sector, the Adamawa State Government has procured 210 tonnes of improved rice seeds to be distributed to farmers across the state.
Lucy Ishaku, the Commissioner for Agriculture, made this known on Friday in Yola during an interactive meeting between government and private agricultural sector in the state.
“For the 2012 farming season, government has procured 210 tonnes of improved quality FARO 44 (Sippi) rice seeds and will be giving it out to farmers at subsidised price as soon as I receive approval on this,” Ishaku said.
She said that farmers, students and other professionals were being trained on basic techniques for enhanced crop production, with the aim to boost food security production.
“We initiated the farming skills acquisition programme where farmers received training for all aspects of agricultural production covering crop sub sector, livestock, fisheries, irrigation among others,” she said.
The commissioner said that the aim of the interactive meeting was to share ideas and look at the way forward.
According to her, it would enable the state government examine the various problems affecting modern farming techniques to, ensure that government improved on its commitment.
