KSADP strengthens farmers’ capacity on dry season technology in Kano
Ahead of the dry season production, the Kano Agricultural and Livestock Development Project (KSADP) has concluded a hybrid capacity development for over 2,000 farmers in the state to improve their skills and increase the yield of their produce.
Concerned with challenges such as climate adaptation, pest infestation, and seasonal best farming practices, this project is best suited to strengthen efforts to enhance farmers’ sustainability and profitability, especially in vegetable production. considered important.
KSADP/SAA project coordinator Abdulrasheed Khamis Kofar-Mata told journalists at the end of the training yesterday that the project established a farmer learning platform to improve farmers’ skills and knowledge. Ta.
Kofar Mata revealed that the technology is being established to optimize crop yields and boost vegetable production while enhancing nutrition and increasing agricultural productivity in the state.
Kofarmata said the KSADP/SAA project will provide hands-on training in dry season vegetable production techniques to help farmers overcome challenges such as pest and disease attack, inadequate knowledge and technology, and inadequate post-harvest handling and equipment. He explained that he succeeded in making it possible to overcome this problem.
The project coordinator stressed that KSADP is committed to promoting vegetable production to strengthen nutritional and food security in Kano State, increase agricultural productivity and improve farmers’ livelihoods. This is achieved through a combination of training, technology transfer and community engagement.
The FLP was established by the Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA), an international agricultural development agency, to implement the crop component of the KSADP and emphasize the importance of early preparation, including pre-planting operations, to ensure successful dry season agricultural operations. The focus is on sexuality.
“In this project, we have established 150 demonstration plots to build farmer capacity. We are confident that our comprehensive approach will bring significant benefits to the agricultural sector and the overall well-being of the nation. Key aspects of this project include dry season vegetable production facilitated by the SAA Regenerative Agriculture Strategic Intervention Pillar.
“These pillars focus on early planting, quality sourcing and seed selection, timely application of fertilizers, effective pest and disease control measures, and strict adherence to Good Agricultural Practices (GAP). ” said Kofar Mata.
Regenerative Agriculture SAA/KSADP Program Officer Tijani Tanko said 150 dry season vegetable demonstration plots with access to irrigation facilities have been established across 20 of the 44 local government areas (LGAs) in the state. said.
“We are focusing on tomatoes (100 FLP), onions (25 FLP) and cabbage (25 FLP).” He said KSADP/SAA has 270 extension agents and 540 extension agents for effective technology transfer. He explained that he is building a network of farmers through community-based facilitators.
The Kano Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP) is a five-year project funded by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) and the Livelihoods Fund (LLF) to revitalize the agricultural sector in Kano State, Nigeria.
The project aims to increase agricultural productivity, strengthen market access and improve the livelihoods of smallholder farmers.
Source: guardian.ng