Adamawa Govt supports 84 cooperative societies with farm input
Adamawa Govt supports 84 cooperative societies with farm input
Adamawa State Government, on Monday, supported no fewer than 84 registered cooperative societies with farming input to boost agricultural production in the state.
Speaking at the farm inputs distribution in Yola, the Deputy Governor, Prof. Kaletapwa Farauta, said that more than 1,000 members of the cooperative societies, who were mostly women would directly benefit from the gesture.
“The government will continue to show commitment towards provision of welfare services to the weakest segment of our society.
“The state government recently approved the release of funds to the Ministry of Entrepreneurship Development for an Information Communications Technology (ICT) training tagged: “Fintiri Digital Training,” she said.
Farauta said that the training scheduled to hold in the middle of January would benefit no fewer than 50 unemployed youth from the 21 council areas in the state.
“The training will cover Digital Marketing, Web Development, Graphic Design and Modern Workplace Digital Communications,” she said.
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Mr Hammanjumba Gatugel, the Commissioner for Entrepreneurship Development, said that the inputs included organic and inorganic fertilisers, agro-chemicals, maize and rice seedlings.
Gatugel said that the gesture was aimed at supporting the beneficiaries to improve their production, become self resistant and employers of labour.
According to him, the intervention is one of the series of Gov. Ahmadu Fintiri interventions that is impacting positively on the life of the citizens.
Mr Hamid Sabondale, a farmer, who spoke on behalf of the beneficiaries, expressed happiness for the gesture and appealed for its sustenance.
Adamawa Govt supports 84 cooperative societies with farm input
