The wife of the Governor of Anambra state, Mrs. Nonye Soludo through FG/IFAD/VCDP has handed over projects and starter-packs to youth fabricators and urged beneficiaries to avoid selling equipment but use them to better their lives.

Mrs. Soludo made the official handover during the commissioning and handover ceremony in Awka where over twelve youths were empowered with different agricultural equipment after the completion of their training by FG/IFAD/VCDP.


The Value Chain Development Programme, VCDP, Project aims to improve the income and food for poor rural households by engaging in production, processing and marketing of rice and cassava on a sustainable basis as well as addressing issues of financial, youth and gender inclusion, environment and climate change.


Addressing the gathering, Mrs. Soludo revealed the readiness of the present administration to continue to support VCDP as the programme, has through its various projects, been increasing income and wellbeing of vulnerable beneficiaries.