To strengthen food security and support small-scale agribusiness, the NNPC Foundation has begun training 6,000 vulnerable farmers across Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones.
The initiative, flagged off in Uyo, Akwa Ibom, is designed to equip farmers with climate-resilient practices, organic fertiliser use, and post-harvest loss prevention.
Managing Director Emmanuella Arukwe said the training aligns with the Federal Government’s agricultural transformation agenda.
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“In the South East, over 1,800 farmers were trained far above the 1,000 target,” she said.
The programme, delivered in local dialects, helps farmers transition from subsistence to commercial farming by providing hands-on knowledge and market-ready skills.
Phase One covers the South East, South South, and South West, while Phase Two will move to the North Central, North West, and North East.
According to Arukwe, the goal is to make agriculture more profitable and resilient for the over 70% of Nigerians who depend on it.
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