By Our Reporter
As part of effort to boost food security in the country, Kebbi State has partnered with Integrated Rice and Fish Diversification project (IRFDP) for improvement of rice and fish productions.
Speaking while receiving IRFDP team who paid him a courtesy call, in Birnin Kebbi Kebbi State Governor, Dr. Nasir Idris, said agriculture is among priorities of his administration, he assure them of the state government's commitment towards the success of the project.
This was made known in a statement signed by Rabiu Sani Saleh, Information Officer to Kebbi States' Secretary General, SSG's Office.
The Governor who was represented by the Secretary to the State Government, Alhaji Bala Tafidan Yauri also implore the "IRFDP team to expand the programs to cover all the 21 local governments in the state."
Speaking earlier, the Team Leader, Prof.Emmanuel Ajayi said the project with Kebbi and Ebonyi states was launched with the view of diversifying agriculture particularly rice and fish farming.
Prof.Emanuel Ajayi informed that, IRFDP as a project that gains it support from USAID in collaboration with University of Ibadan, Usmanu Danfodio University Sokoto and partners was all about integrating fish with rice production.
He said, the project chose Kebbi as leading state in rice and fish production in the country, followed by Ebonyi state. According him, the project was also aimed at improving food security in the country.
Prof.Ajayi mentioned that, under the project stakeholders in the state were already trained on the diversification of rice and fish farming using technology.
He then sought the state government support and cooperation towards achieving the set objective of the project.,
In attendance were the Head of service Alhaji Sufiyanu Garba Bena,Permanent secretaries Cabinet and political affairs, Ministry of Animal health Husbandry and Fisheries. Directors of the Ministry, Special adviser on political and power among Others.
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