By Abdallah el-Kurebe
The International Fund For Agricultural Development (IFAD) on Saturday called on Community Development Associations (CDAs) in Sokoto State to ensure maximum commitment towards improving productivity in agriculture.
The IFAD Country Programme Manager, Mr Ben Odoemena made the call during an interactive session with the groups.
A statement issued by IFAD’s Knowledge Management and Communications Officer, Hayatu Dalhatu said that the interactive session was aimed at making the CDAs from 17 local government areas have access to more benefits from agriculture in the state.
“Our visit is to ascertain if these groups are ready to receive support to continue with their agriculture activities. We are here to clarify on the commitment of IFAD on Climate Change Adaptation and Agribusiness Support Programme (CASP), where attention will mainly focus on commodity value chain.
“Moreover, the CASP which is in collaboration with the Federal Government of Nigeria, will give farmers the opportunity to earn more in the business of agriculture,” Odoemena said.
The country manager however expressed IFAD’s commitment to continuous training of more youths on various entrepreneurial skills to enable them to become self-reliant.
Agriculture Development Specialist, Mr. Marc Sousa said that the team was in Sokoto to share ideas and learn from one another on how to successfully implement the IFAD programme.
In his remarks, the State Programme Officer, Alhaji Aminu Dogon-Daji commended the National Headquarters of IFAD for its efforts in ensuring the success of Agri-business in the state.
