Awka – Mr. Chuks Egbue, the Project Coordinator of FADAMA in Anambra State, has said that over 5,253 farmers benefitted from the various interventions of the FADAMA III project in 2017.
Egbueh said in an interview in Awka at a parley that 4,000 of the beneficiaries were rice farmers, while the rest were into cassava production.
According to him, the farmers were empowered in the areas of book keeping, training on land preparation, distribution of inputs like certified seedlings, cassava cuttings, fertilisers and farming kits.
Egbue said FADAMA III additional financing project in Anambra was largely successful last year.
“During the year, we were able to empower about 5, 253 rural farmers in Anambra, we gave them training and expertise.
“We also gave those inputs like certified seeds, fertilisers and chemicals at 50 percent subsidy. We also gave them farming safety kits like rain boots, gloves, kits, glove and other related items at 80 percent subsidy,” he said.
The project coordinator said that 239 youths were trained under its Graduate Unemployed Youths Scheme and qualified for take-off in February.
He said that the project embarked on 11 farm roads totaling 45 kilometres and five major irrigation projects in the state.
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