Federal Government-IFAD-VCDP has expanded its Support for Cassava Processing Operations to Two more Local Government Areas in Anambra State.
The benefiting Local Government Areas are: Awka North and Anambra East.
The operation centers comprise the cassava peeling room, grinding, fermenting, washing, sieving/frying and packing room with twenty-four hours back up solar powered borehole for all round processing for the local government area and beyond.
Inaugurating the projects, the National Programme Coordinator IFAD-VCDP, Mr. Garba Bala, the structures erected strategically close to local markets will help address the challenges farmers in the local government face in processing their produce and pointed out that the programme will adopt the foresight used in developing such an incredible project in all states.
He appreciated the state government for its continuous support in achieving over eighty percent development targets in agriculture and solicited more participation especially in their upcoming training for cassava and rice processing farmers in addressing some of the issues faced by farmers in agriculture sector.
Welcoming the National Programme Coordinator IFAD-VCDP the Anambra state Commissioner for Agriculture Mr. Nnamdi Onukwuba reminded all that the state government will always prioritize intervention that seeks to improve and promote the agriculture sector of the state and warned that the modern cassava facilities should be well managed with best practices.
Contributing, the state Coordinator IFAD-VCDP Mr. Nnamdi Agwuncha said that the essence of the visit is to formally hand over the projects to the communities to help solve some of the problems farmers face and charge the community to ensure proper hygiene in the facilities.
Responding, the Traditional ruler of Umueri Igwe Ben Emeka represented by Chief Joseph Onuigbo, the President-General of Mgbakwu Chief Edwin Udefuna and Chairman, Njikoamaka Cooperative Mgbakwu Chief Chukwualuka Onwuzuluigbo , lauded government for investing so much in policies and programmes aimed at boosting agricultural production as it has led to increased rice production and decrease in billions of naira spent on its importation.
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