Registered farmers numbering 400
have benefited from the wheat value chain initiative of the Federal Government
under its Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS).Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, a
Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi.
He explained that each of the
farmers got three bags of fertiliser and improved seeds to enhance their
production.
According to him, the cost of the
inputs per farmer in the open market is N16, 600, but each beneficiary paid
only N6, 150, while the government paid the remaining N11, 350. The director
said that the ministry also gave the farmers technical support with proper
monitoring to ensure the attainment of the set goals of the wheat value chain.
He noted that the support was part
of the government’s efforts to boost wheat production.
“The Federal Government came out
with the wheat value chain initiative to assist farmers with inputs and create
market for their produce. “This is with a view to boosting productivity and
enhancing economic status thereby reducing dependency on importation.
- See more at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/bauchi-farmers-benefit-from-fgs-wheat-value-chain-initiative/#sthash.ucmxlSvY.dpuf
Registered
farmers numbering 400 have benefited from the wheat value chain
initiative of the Federal Government under its Growth Enhancement
Support Scheme (GESS).
Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, a Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi.
He explained that each of the farmers got three bags of fertiliser and improved seeds to enhance their production.
According to him, the cost of the inputs per farmer in the open market is N16, 600, but each beneficiary paid only N6, 150, while the government paid the remaining N11, 350. The director said that the ministry also gave the farmers technical support with proper monitoring to ensure the attainment of the set goals of the wheat value chain.
He noted that the support was part of the government’s efforts to boost wheat production.
“The Federal Government came out with the wheat value chain initiative to assist farmers with inputs and create market for their produce. “This is with a view to boosting productivity and enhancing economic status thereby reducing dependency on importation.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/bauchi-farmers-benefit-from-fgs-wheat-value-chain-initiative/#sthash.ucmxlSvY.dpuf
Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, a Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi.
He explained that each of the farmers got three bags of fertiliser and improved seeds to enhance their production.
According to him, the cost of the inputs per farmer in the open market is N16, 600, but each beneficiary paid only N6, 150, while the government paid the remaining N11, 350. The director said that the ministry also gave the farmers technical support with proper monitoring to ensure the attainment of the set goals of the wheat value chain.
He noted that the support was part of the government’s efforts to boost wheat production.
“The Federal Government came out with the wheat value chain initiative to assist farmers with inputs and create market for their produce. “This is with a view to boosting productivity and enhancing economic status thereby reducing dependency on importation.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/bauchi-farmers-benefit-from-fgs-wheat-value-chain-initiative/#sthash.ucmxlSvY.dpuf
Registered farmers numbering 400
have benefited from the wheat value chain initiative of the Federal Government
under its Growth Enhancement Support Scheme (GESS).Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, a
Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,
disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi.
He explained that each of the
farmers got three bags of fertiliser and improved seeds to enhance their
production.
According to him, the cost of the
inputs per farmer in the open market is N16, 600, but each beneficiary paid
only N6, 150, while the government paid the remaining N11, 350. The director
said that the ministry also gave the farmers technical support with proper
monitoring to ensure the attainment of the set goals of the wheat value chain.
He noted that the support was part
of the government’s efforts to boost wheat production.
“The Federal Government came out
with the wheat value chain initiative to assist farmers with inputs and create
market for their produce. “This is with a view to boosting productivity and
enhancing economic status thereby reducing dependency on importation.
- See more at:
http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/bauchi-farmers-benefit-from-fgs-wheat-value-chain-initiative/#sthash.ucmxlSvY.dpuf
Registered
farmers numbering 400 have benefited from the wheat value chain
initiative of the Federal Government under its Growth Enhancement
Support Scheme (GESS).
Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, a Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi.
He explained that each of the farmers got three bags of fertiliser and improved seeds to enhance their production.
According to him, the cost of the inputs per farmer in the open market is N16, 600, but each beneficiary paid only N6, 150, while the government paid the remaining N11, 350. The director said that the ministry also gave the farmers technical support with proper monitoring to ensure the attainment of the set goals of the wheat value chain.
He noted that the support was part of the government’s efforts to boost wheat production.
“The Federal Government came out with the wheat value chain initiative to assist farmers with inputs and create market for their produce. “This is with a view to boosting productivity and enhancing economic status thereby reducing dependency on importation.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/bauchi-farmers-benefit-from-fgs-wheat-value-chain-initiative/#sthash.ucmxlSvY.dpuf
Alhaji Mohammed Yusuf, a Director in the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Bauchi.
He explained that each of the farmers got three bags of fertiliser and improved seeds to enhance their production.
According to him, the cost of the inputs per farmer in the open market is N16, 600, but each beneficiary paid only N6, 150, while the government paid the remaining N11, 350. The director said that the ministry also gave the farmers technical support with proper monitoring to ensure the attainment of the set goals of the wheat value chain.
He noted that the support was part of the government’s efforts to boost wheat production.
“The Federal Government came out with the wheat value chain initiative to assist farmers with inputs and create market for their produce. “This is with a view to boosting productivity and enhancing economic status thereby reducing dependency on importation.
- See more at: http://www.vanguardngr.com/2015/02/bauchi-farmers-benefit-from-fgs-wheat-value-chain-initiative/#sthash.ucmxlSvY.dpuf
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