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IFAD-VCDP trains financial institutions to enhance rural farmers’ access to credit facility in Kogi

By Wale Mustapha on August 26, 2022 News, Politics, Society News

The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) in collaboration with International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) has trained financial institutions having Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP) in Kogi State. Speaking at the training centre on Friday in Lokoja, the State Programme Coordinator of IFAD-VCDP, Dr Stella Adejoh, said the training […]

210 vulnerable women farmers get inputs, cash from Kogi Govt

By Admin on June 3, 2022 News, Society News

No fewer than 210 vulnerable women farmers, widows, petty traders and women with disabilities have been empowered with cash and agricultural items across the 21 Local Government Areas of Kogi State. The State Governor, Alh. Yahaya Bello, who flagged off the distribution on Thursday in Lokoja, said the gesture was the efforts of Federal Government […]

COVID-19 Stimulus: Free fertilizers, other farm inputs for Kogi farmers

By Wale Mustapha on May 20, 2022 News, Politics, Society News

The federal government has begun the distribution of free farm inputs to more than 560 rural farmers in Kogi State The distribution is on the platform of the Value Chain Development (IVCDP) Programme supported by International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Speaking at the inauguration on Friday in Lokoja, the National Programme Coordinator, FGN/IFAD-VCDP, Dr […]

COVID-19: 560 rural famers to get stimulus inputs, as FGN/IFAD team visits Kogi

By Wale Mustapha on May 14, 2022 News, Sports

No fewer than 560 vulnerable rural farmers in Kogi would benefit from the Rural Poor Stimulus Facility (RPSF), aimed at cushioning the effects of COVID-19 pandemic on rural farmers. The RPSF is an initiative of the Federal Government of Nigeria through the Value Chain Development Programme, supported by International Fund for Agricultural Development (FGN/IFAD-VCDP). Speaking […]

FG donates 114,315 bags of fertilizer to Kogi farmers

By Wale Mustapha on July 3, 2020 News

By Stephen Adeleye The Federal Government through the Ministry of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, on Thursday began the distribution of 114, 315 (50kg) bags of fertilisers to farmers affected by 2018 flooding in Kogi State. The Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Disaster Management and Social Development, Hajia Sadiya Umar Farouq, handed over the […]