The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in collaboration with the National Agricultural Extension and Research Liaison Services has trained 30 agricultural extension workers in Enugu State.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Muhammed Nanono, who was represented by the Zonal Director in the ministry, Mr Felix Kehise said this while speaking during the flag-off ceremony on Monday.
Nanono said that the training was part of a series of knowledge that would enhance service delivery to farmers both in terms of production process and equipment for technical support.
In its bid to improve the agricultural sector through the application of scientific research, the ministry organised a 4-day training for extension agents on extension tools, methodologies and selected agricultural value chains.
The training was simultaneously taking place across the 36 states of the federation including the Federal Capital Territory Abuja. It brought together critical stakeholders in the Agricultural sector.
Nanono said that it was part of strategies planned by the ministry to check the drift in the Agricultural extension system with the aim of pursuing the revitalisation agenda of the Nigerian economy by the Federal Government.
