Benin, Oct. 7, 2013 (NAN) The Fadama Office in Edo says it has facilitated the training of no fewer than 26, 000 farmers on crop production and farming techniques across the three senatorial districts of the state.
Ms Judith Momodu, the state Coordinator of the World Bank-assisted programme, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Benin that the training was conducted by accredited service providers and agricultural consultants.
Momodu said the training was designed to improve agricultural activities to guarantee bumper harvest.
She said the training was aimed at building the capacity of farmers to improve and broaden their scope of farming.
``The farmers are trained on livestock production, tree and crop production, fertiliser application, land preparation and disease and pest control.’’
The state coordinator also said that a total of N113 million had been disbursed to 29 Fadama community associations in the state.
In a separate interview, Mr. Osas Benson, the Chairman of `Imade Farm' told NAN that farmers in his farm benefitted from the training.
``The training we received has been very helpful; they have taught us how to plant our crops very well.
``Before, I taught I knew how to plant yam, but when they taught us their own style and we experimented it, we discovered that it was the best,’’ he said. (NAN)
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