▪ Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security’s permanent secretary, Temitope Fadeshemi, emphasizes the importance of smallholder farmers in Nigeria’s agricultural sector.
▪ Fadeshemi emphasized the role of verified and validated farmers in shaping the nation’s agricultural success trajectory.
▪ The training and empowerment of 250 farmers under the National Poverty Reduction with Growth Strategy (NPRGS) in Abuja was a crucial initiative.
▪ The program equips farmers with tools to enhance productivity, improve resilience, and embrace sustainable practices.
▪The intervention and assistance given to farmers included sprayers, pesticides, quality maize, rice, vegetable seeds, fish feeds, and poultry feeds.