This move is to be aligned with Commercial Agriculture Development
Project (CADP), in line with the organisation’s dairy value chain.
Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural
Resources, Alhaji Muhammadu Dankadai Ibrahim, disclosed that it was
evident that since the inception of Governor Kwankwaso administration,
agriculture was accorded major priority and the sector remained a focal
point for investment by the state government.
According to him, “Kano state government has put in place all
fundamental structures for agricultural transformation of both the state
and federal government to succeed”.
Speaking in Kano during the recent opening of the 7th FGN/World Bank
supervision mission to Kano state CADP held at Nasarawa Guest Inn, he
assured on the state government’s commitment to agricultural development
in the all nooks and crannies of the state.
“Government is proud of CADP over its rural infrastructural
development. Their intervention in the provision of farm access roads
and rural energy will not only provide essential conditions for
agricultural development, but also provide education and medical
services related to enhancing the quality of lives of the rural
populace”.
According to him “CADP should also look at gender issue in dairy value
chain where cows are owned by males, and milking of cows are also done
by male members of the household, and milking handling, processing and
marketing activities are solely the responsibilities of the female”.
He also appealed to the CADP to accelerate the implementation of the
second batch of rural roads and energy so that many farmers would have
the encouragement to continue to invest their time, energy and resources
in the sector.
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