To increase productivity for sustainable agricultural development in
the country, the Federal Ministry of Agriculture has established
National Farmer’s Helpline centre across the six geo-political zones.
The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry, Dr. Mohammed Umar,
represented by the Director in charge of Gombe State, Dr. Musa
Mohammad, disclosed this during an advocacy, sensitization and
awareness drive for farmers in the Northeast geo-political zone.
Dr Umar said the helpline centre is most effective in bridging the gap
experienced in the current conventional agriculture extension delivery
system in the country.
He said the system would strengthen the partnership that will drive
the national agricultural extension service delivery system in the
country.
The Permanent Secretary added that the centres will also serve as a
medium for dissemination and delivery of improved technology, Market
leakages and other agricultural information and advisory services to
farmers to compliment traditional extension agents and farmers
interface.
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