In its continuous efforts to support Nigerian farmers under the FADAMA project, the World Bank is to establish Agricultural Equipment Hiring Enterprise (AERE), in Garkawa, Pankshin and Jos.

The National FADAMA Coordinator, Mr. Tayo Adewunmi made this revelation at the flag-off ceremony for dry season rice production at Kalong, Shendam Local Government of Plateau State. Adewunmi informed that each centre will have tractors and other implement to be managed by Federation of FADAMA Farmers Community Associations (FFCA). The farmers are expected to pay 35 per cent of the total cost.

In the course of implementing the FADAMA programme in Plateau State, 22 numbers of tomato production clusters made up of 222 production groups were funded, while 11 rain-fed rice production clusters with 222 productions groups were also funded to the tune of N99 million naira.

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World bank plans equipment hiring centres for Plateau farmers

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