Irrigation farmers in Yobe say the state can provide at least 40 per cent of Nigeria’s food needs, if the partnership between the Yobe government and MardiCorp, a Malaysian firm, is properly executed.
They also indicated their interest to partner with the state government in the project, especially in its special irrigation scheme.
The farmers’ spokesman, Alhaji Modu Gashua told newsmen in Gashua on Friday that the partnership would significantly boost food production and economic growth.
AbduKareem Usman, another irrigation farmer, said that Yobe had the capacity to make a 40-per-cent contribution to the nation’s food stock.
“This partnership will provide more opportunities to improve food production; there is no doubt that this state can contribute 40 per cent of Nigeria’s food requirements.
“This initiative is a welcome development, as it will boost the…
Read More…..Vanguard Newspaper
