The Anambra Commissioner for Agriculture, Chief Afam Mbanefo, has advised youths to take advantage of the best training in agronomy practices offered by the ministry to boost food production.
Mbanefo made the call on Wednesday in Awka while briefing representatives of the Gov. Willie Obiano media team on the achievements of the administration in agriculture so far.
“With good agronomy practice, vegetable farming can easily net a farmer between N300,000 to N350,000 in six weeks.
“We are targeting youths for increased food production in 2017; that is why these programmes are organised periodically to sensitise and encourage youth farming, to boost yield in their farms.”
Mbanefo attributed the launch of the programme to the governor’s desire to alleviate farmers’ low standard of living.
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