36,000 Gombe Farmers Benefit From GO-CARES

No fewer than 36, 000 farmers in Gombe State have received support from the Gombe State COVID-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (GO-CARES), programme implemented by the Fadama unit of the State Ministry of Agriculture and Animals Husbandry.

Our correspondent reports that the beneficiary farmers were provided with improved agricultural inputs under the scheme which was now the third phase.

Speaking during the flag off of the distribution of the items, the state project coordinator of Fadama, Dr Babayo Makka lauded the state governor Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya for prompt release of funds and creating an enabling environment for the project to thrive.

He said of the 36,300 beneficiaries, 31,000 farmers were supported with improved agricultural inputs of maize, agro-chemicals, fertilizers and poultry production, including food assistance of rice and noodles to improve their livelihood.

He added that 2, 800 poor and vulnerable farmers including women and youth were supported with agricultural assets of water pumps, grinding machines and small ruminants to improve their capacity for food production nd small-scale primary processing to mitigate food loss and waste.

According to the project coordinator, four culverts and eight earth dams were equally rehabilitated under the third phase of the program where 2, 500 direct beneficiaries of the infrastructures were supported.