Irrigation Rice Farming: 100 Farmers Trained By NALDA In Niger
The National Agricultural Land Development Authority, NALDA, weekend, trained over 100 farmers on irrigation rice farming in Niger State ahead of 2021 dry season farming.
This was made known by the Coordinator, NALDA, Niger State, Aminu Umaru while speaking with journalists about the training in the Tunga Gana community in Paikoro local government area of Niger State Umaru explained the motive of the training by NALDA, which was focused on irrigation rice farming and upland rice farming techniques.
He further stated that the training and knowledge imparted will help farmers in harnessing the water resources of River Kaduna, which was only used for fishing activities by members of the community, but the training, will also boost farming activities and create wealth for the farmers.
He said the dam used for the irrigation rice farming was made possible through the abandoned water dam many years ago embarked upon by River Basin Development Authority and promised that the programme will be sustained after the irrigation farming.
According to him over 70 hectares have already been plowed with rice nursery already in place and that transplanting of the irrigation rice from the nursery will soon commence.
He added that with NALDA in the community, there are indications and expressions of interest by young farmers who want to be trained as well in rice cultivation and how to handle farm tools and equipment, which all is provided by the agency to transfer agribusiness skill to them.
