A total of 2000 farmers in Bauchi state have been selected to benefit from the crop demonstration packages for local farmers package to enable them to cultivate a quarter of a hectare of either improved maize, rice, soybean and millet.
The disclosure was made by the State Governor, Sen Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed on Sunday while flagging off the 2021 Crop Demonstration Packages aimed at improved production of crops for for food security.
The governor also flagged off the local poultry upgrading, small ruminants breeding, livestock feed alternative using Napier Grass and tree crop seedlings program where farmers in the 20 local government areas of the state benefiting from one to five of the newly improved crops varieties.
While speaking at the occasion held at BSADP headquarters in Bauchi, Bala Mohammed said that his administration had placed a premium on agriculture not only as a means of food production, but for economic empowerment.
He also said that 2000 livestock farmers will benefit from the newly introduced Napier Grass cuttings, while twenty communities will benefit from the local poultry upgrading using nuiler cocks.
According to him, ninety communities will benefit from the small ruminant breeding program packages which include, seeds, fertilizer, herbicides, insecticides, noiler cocks, napier grass cuttings among others.
The governor expressed optimism that the outcome of the initiative will contribute significantly to improved varieties of crops, improved animal feed and local poultry as well as youth and women job opportunities.
He said that, “It may interest you to know that our Administration has provided an enabling environment for the BSADP to discharge its mandate of linking with Agricultural Research Institutions within and outside the country to search for new technologies for transfer to the farmers in the state.”
The Governor further said that, “I want to appreciate all the research institutions and non-governmental organizations that are working in partnership with Bauchi State Government through the BSADP, towards the realization of our noble objective.”
He then said that the introduction of improved early maturity varieties of crops in the package has come at a right time when the rainfall is fluctuating as a result of climate change, adding that, Napier grass for livestock farmers will no doubt make animal feed more available.
“We have our agricultural policy which we would implement to achieve food security, poverty reduction, job creation and income generation through the value chain process”, the Governor further said.
Bala Mohammed at the occasion assured all partners in Agricultural Development that his doors are open for collaboration towards the betterment of working condition of farmers and by extension improvement of agricultural production in the state.”
Earlier In his welcome address, the Programme Manager, Bauchi State Agricultural Development Programme, Abubakar Jafaru Ilelah said that BSADP will continue to contribute to the advancement of agricultural sector by supporting farmers to modernize their farming activities.
The BSADP PM also said that the Project is all about improving agricultural produce through use of modern technology and techniques in farming which he said is what is obtainable everywhere in the world now.
He then advised the beneficiaries to ensure that they followed the instructions on how to apply the seedlings and other things in order to have a bumper harvest at the end of the farming season.
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