Adamawa state Deputy Governor, Professor Kaletapwa Farauta has lunched $525,000 Word Bank intervention for farmers across the state.
Speaking during the event at Government House Yola Tuesday, Farauta said the project also aimed to reduce the vulnerability in communities, build resilience against the hardship faced following increasing adverse effect of climate change
Farauta, speaking on behalf of Governor of the state, Ahmadu Fintiri, stressed that the support has the potential to establish a continuing cycle of business activities that would ultimately create an economic safety net for communities.
She reiterated government’s support to the World Bank projects through ACReSAL to achieve results by close monitoring, evaluation and controlling its processes.
Earlier, Minister of state for Agriculture and Food security, Dr Aliyu Abdullahi said federal government is partnering government of Adamawa through ACReSAL to improve food security in the state
Abdullahi said the project covers 774 LGAs, where each council would benefit based on its compararive and competitive advantages.
He noted that farmers would be supported with high yield crops for productivity, which reduces coast of production by using modern technology and ensure food produced is in line with nutritional contents desired.
ACReSAL State Coordinator, Dr Ibrahim Chinda
said the initiative ensures sustainability in natural resources management.
According to him the initiative focused towards addressing future community climate change and deforestation.
Raji Isa a beneficiary from Saminaka cooperative society appreciated the gesture towards improving their livelihood in the state
By Hussaini Hammangabdo, Press Secretary
