YOLA — In an effort to boost farming activities this cropping season, the Adamawa State Government in collaboration with the International Committee of the Red Cross has flagged off the distribution of hybrid maize seeds in four selected communities in Yola South, Hong, Girei, and Numan Local government areas.
The Commissioner of Agriculture, Alhaji Umar Iya Daware while speaking during the flag-off ceremony held at Mbamba in Yola South, said the move was part of the plan of Governor Ahmadu Umaru Fintiri to take agriculture to greater heights.
“Government is making efforts to modernise agricultural production, processing, storage and distribution through the introduction of Adamawa Agribusiness Support Programme so that the sector can be more responsive to the demands of development.”
The production of quality crops depended on quality seeds, the beneficiaries should make judicious use of the seeds to produce more food for the state and Nigeria as a whole, Daware said.
He appreciated the efforts of the Red Cross in mitigating the effects of insurgency which brought a lot of setbacks in the economy and the lives of the people.
In her remark, the official of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Madam Zara Aljanabi said the seedlings are to be distributed free of charge in the benefiting communities stressing that the seed are treated with chemicals and should not be used in preparing meals.
Ardo Aminu Mbamba, Village Head of Mbamba in his speech, saluted the state government and the Red Cross for their determination to ensure food security by donating the hybrid seedlings adding that it will go a long way in enhancing productivity of farmers.
Earlier in her welcome address, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Madam Zainab Umar Adamu had acknowledged the focus of the Red Cross for donating the seedlings stating that it will reduce food insecurity while urging the beneficiaries to ensure judicious use.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Commissioner of livestock, Usman Yahaya Diyajo, his transport counterpart, Mustapha Jika and a community leader, Musa Liman Girei lauded the Fintiri led administration for attracting donors to the state which has had positive impact on the lives of the masses.
They enjoined farmers and herders to embrace each other in the interest of the progress of the state.
In a vote of thanks on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr. Sarah Jesse and Mr Emmanuel Elisha expressed appreciation to the donors while soliciting for fertiliser intervention from the government and other development partners to boost farm yield. greater heights.
“Government is making efforts to modernise agricultural production, processing, storage and distribution through the introduction of Adamawa Agribusiness Support Programme so that the sector can be more responsive to the demands of development.”
The production of quality crops depended on quality seeds, the beneficiaries should make judicious use of the seeds to produce more food for the state and Nigeria as a whole, Daware said.
He appreciated the efforts of the Red Cross in mitigating the effects of insurgency which brought a lot of setbacks in the economy and the lives of the people.
In her remark, the official of the International Committee of the Red Cross, Madam Zara Aljanabi said the seedlings are to be distributed free of charge in the benefiting communities stressing that the seed is treated with chemicals and should not be used in preparing meals.
Ardo Aminu Mbamba, Village Head of Mbamba in his speech, saluted the state government and the Red Cross for their determination to ensure food security by donating the hybrid seedlings adding that it will go a long way in enhancing the productivity of farmers.
Earlier in her welcome address, the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Agriculture, Madam Zainab Umar Adamu had acknowledged the focus of the Red Cross for donating the seedlings stating that it will reduce food insecurity while urging the beneficiaries to ensure judicious use.
In their separate goodwill messages, the Commissioner of livestock, Usman Yahaya Diyajo, his transport counterpart, Mustapha Jika and a community leader, Musa Liman Girei lauded the Fintiri led administration for attracting donors to the state which has had a positive impact on the lives of the masses.
They enjoined farmers and herders to embrace each other in the interest of the progress of the state.
In a vote of thanks on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr. Sarah Jesse and Mr. Emmanuel Elisha expressed appreciation to the donors while soliciting fertiliser intervention from the government and other development partners to boost farm yield.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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