A Fertiliser company, OCP Africa and the Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria on Wednesday, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost Maize production in the Kaduna State through providing fertiliser, seeds, funds and extension services to farmers. The MoU which targets 5000 farmers in communities in the environ will have 15 postgraduate students of the university who would be trained by OCP Africa as extension officers. They are going to make use of the Postgraduate students, the students have started the training program,” the Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Professor Olufunmilola Alabi said. He said the students would be equipped with tools and knowledge on agriculture extension, while about 5000 farmers are targeted within the communities to boost their maize production. While receiving the delegates, the Vice Chancellor of the University, Professor Ibrahim Garba said the school would play its own role in assisting OCP Africa in achieving the target.

Source: Nigerian Tribune June 19, 2019 15:56 UTC