The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) is poised to distribute a $4.5 million grant from the World Bank to empower 12,283 farmers.
Simultaneously, the FCTA launches upgrades to 17 Wet Markets through its Fadama program, supported by the World Bank-backed Covid-19 Action Recovery and Economic Stimulus (FCT CARES) initiative.
During a grant distribution event in Gwagwalada, Dr. Mariya Mahmoud, FCT Honourable Minister of State, unveiled the allocation focusing on the third batch of 3,707 beneficiaries.
The cumulative impact of this initiative already reaches 7,940 beneficiaries, with the grant designated for the upcoming 2023/2024 dry season farming and income-generating activities.
Distributed items include fertilisers, improved seeds, agro-chemicals, sprayers, and protective equipment for crop farmers. Poultry farmers receive day-old chicks and feeds, fish farmers obtain juvenile fish and feeds, while livestock farmers are provided with goats. Women processors benefit from grinding machines.
Honourable Minister Mahmoud emphasized the grant’s significance as a “significant milestone” in realizing President Bola Tinubu’s renewed hope agenda. The initiative aligns with President Tinubu’s vision to boost the agricultural sector, enhancing food security, providing raw materials, generating employment, and contributing to foreign exchange through exports.
