Delta commissioner says LIFE-ND challenge deploys N6bn infrastructure
By Ifeanyi Olannye
The Delta Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Val Arenyeka, says the Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises-Niger Delta (LIFE-ND) has deployed over N6 billion value of infrastructure since inception within the state.
Arenyeka disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Friday throughout the World Food Day celebration in Asaba.
He additionally stated that no fewer than 12,000 incubatees had been skilled and empowered throughout the ten chosen native authorities areas of the state
“LIFE-ND Project has trained over 12,000 incubatees on best farm practices and have empowered them to start their own business across the state.
“The projects has provided infrastructure: solar boreholes, open and lockup stalls, oil palm processing mills, poultry pens among others worth over N6 billion across the state.
“One of our critical component of Agriculture in Delta today, is LiFE-ND Project,” he stated.
The commissioner stated that the theme of the yr’s World Food Day, “Innovate Today, Nourish Tomorrow,” remained essential to the event of agriculture and addressing meals safety within the nation.
According to him, farming has change into extra scientific now than earlier than and farming strategies have modified from what they was.
“So, we encourage farmers to embrace innovation and science and if you look round, most of the products we have today are products of innovation.
“This is because most farmers are now using best farm practices to produce food, he said.
Also, the State Coordinator, LIFE-ND Project, Mr Collins Ashoro, said the activities of the project conformed with the theme of the World Food Day, “Innovation today, Nourish tomorrow”.
He stated LIFE-ND had contributed immensely to make sure meals safety via its intervention in 4 merchandise: poultry, fisheries, cassava manufacturing and oli palm processing and their worth chains within the state.
According to Ashoro, LIFE-ND has adopted the incubation mannequin to equip and prepare the incubatees to provide and improve the meals basket of the state.
He stated the challenge showcased inexperienced pepper, habanero peppers, greens, garri, palm oil amongst different gadgets to the occasion.
NAN report that the LIFE-ND challenge is sponsored by the Federal and collaborating state Governments, the International Funds for Agricultural Development (IFAD) and the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) throughout 9 states within the Niger Delta area.(NAN).
Edited by Isaac Aregbesola
