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Yola, Nov. 19, 2016 (NAN) A Non Governmental Organisation, Bindo Economic and Social Transformation, has distributed water pump machines, seedlings and fertiliser to more than 2,000 dry season farmers, mostly Internally Displaced Persons in Adamawa.
Alhaji Ahmed Lawal, the Director-General of the organisation, made this disclosure on Saturday while distributing the equipment in Jimeta, the headquarters of Yola North Local Government Area of the state.
Lawal explained that the distribution targeted mostly vulnerable farmers from the areas affected by insurgency in order to revive and improve their farming activities and reduce poverty among the populace.
“Today, we are presenting agricultural inputs to more than 2,000 dry season farmers, who were selected from the areas affected by the Boko Haram insurgency,” he said.
Lawal said the benefiting council areas included, Madagali, Michika, Mubi North, Mubi South, Maiha, Song and Hong.
He said that the organisation provided the equipment for the beneficiaries free, even as agricultural extension workers had been engaged to assist the farmers.
The farmers also received seedlings such as tomato, onion, okro and pepper while each farmer got bags of fertiliser and insecticide.
According to the Director-General, the organisation is to expand its activities to cover rural communities and assist women groups in agriculture.
Speaking on behalf of the beneficiaries, Mr Emanuel Tizhi from Michika council area, thanked the organisation for the gesture. (NAN)
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Edited by Razak Owolabi/Yemi Idris-Aduloju