Cross River Begins Statewide Coffee Farmers’ Training June 23

Cross River Begins Statewide Coffee Farmers’ Training June 23

By Frank Ulom The Cross River State Government has announced a statewide training programme for coffee farmers and stakeholders as part of efforts to strengthen the state’s coffee value chain and promote sustainable agricultural development. The training, organised through the Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation Development, is scheduled to take place across the state’s three…

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IFAD LIFE-ND Raises Over 1,000 Champions in Each Niger Delta States

IFAD LIFE-ND Raises Over 1,000 Champions in Each Niger Delta States

By Christian Njoku The International Fund for Agricultural Development, Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises Project in the Niger Delta (IFAD LIFE-ND) says it has raised about 1,250 agribusiness champions in each of the Niger Delta States. Ms Empress Ekwelie, National Financial Inclusion Specialist of the project, disclosed this on Monday in Cross River during a Financial…

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IFAD LIFE-ND: C’River Connects Beneficiaries, Off-takers to Strengthen Market Access

IFAD LIFE-ND: C’River Connects Beneficiaries, Off-takers to Strengthen Market Access

By Christian Njoku The Government of Cross River has convened stakeholders under the International Fund for Agricultural Development – Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises in the Niger Delta (EFAD LIFE-ND) project to strengthen market access for beneficiaries through improved linkages with off-takers. The high-level policy dialogue in Calabar focused on addressing marketing barriers affecting priority commodities and…

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C’River Trains 400 on Modern Seed Yam Production

C’River Trains 400 on Modern Seed Yam Production

By Blessing Enagu The Cross River State Government in partnership with the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), has concluded a statewide Train-the-Trainer workshop on modern seed yam production techniques, equipping over 400 participants drawn from the three senatorial districts of the State to cascade knowledge to farmers in their respective communities. The week-long training…

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