UGO AMADIThe Niger Delta Development Commission, NDDC, has performed the inaugural harvest of its Rice and Cassava Farmers Empowerment Programme at Warrake in Owan East Local Government Area of Edo State. Ogbuku, represented by the NDDC Director of Agriculture and Fisheries, Dr Winifred Madume, expressed delight at the young farmers’ enthusiasm for boosting food production. “I thank President Bola Tinubu for his commitment to the sustainable development of the Niger Delta and the special emphasis he has placed on food security in Nigeria. He explained that the Warrake rice farm started with a land preparation covering about 98 hectares, of which 50 were planted. Von Dinieri Kennedy, Chief Mustapha Orogho, appealed to the NDDC to construct the access road to the rice farm in Warrake.

Source: Ethiopian News November 26, 2024 04:52 UTC