The Country Manager of OCP Africa, Mr. Caleb Usoh, said the initiative would provide the farmers with fertilizer, seeds, and agro-chemicals; funding through its project partner, ABU Microfinance Bank Limited; and training for the postgraduate extension workers who will, in turn, train the farmers. “We are very positive that this programme will significantly expand the yields of these farmers, based on the quality of the seeds and fertilizer we have brought in. The students who are going to become agri-promoters in the different villages where these 5,000 farmers are operating will create awareness for them in the proper use of farm inputs. He said the selected postgraduate students are being trained to become extension workers who will work with the farmers within the institution’s immediate environment. The Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Kaduna State, who represented the state governor, Alhaji Abdulkadir Kasim, expressed optimism that Agribooster Campus Offer will be a powerful complement towards the transformation of agriculture in the entire the state.

Source: The Guardian June 30, 2019 04:18 UTC