Nigeria Newspapers Online

Kano State is set to host a high-level workshop that would be chaired by former President Olusegun Obasanjo and about twenty state governors, representatives from 10 African Countries, Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) Jeddah Headquarters and Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) leadership from Tokyo and USA will join the October 7-8, 2024 schedule event.

In a statement issued and signed by SAA Communication Officer, Mr Moses Nongoatse, said the workshop would focused on agricultural transformation through the IsDB-funded Kano State Agropastoral Development Project (KSADP).

He explained that the workshop is organized by SAA in collaboration with the IsDB and the Kano State Government, adding  He added that the theme of the workshop, ‘Agricultural Transformation and What Works: Reflections from the Crop Value Chain of the Kano State Agropastoral Development Project (KSADP)’ will highlight the project’s success and foster discussions on extending it across other states.

The statement added that SAA Nigeria Country Director Dr. Godwin Atser, emphasized that the workshop will showcase the achievements of the KSADP while creating networking opportunities for participating governors to explore potential IsDB funding for agricultural projects in their states.

“In the past three years, KSADP has strategically positioned Kano on the path to sustainable agricultural growth with significant investments in climate-smart agriculture, livestock and dam development, post-harvest loss reduction, employment, poverty alleviation and infrastructure developments,” Atser stated.

The two-day workshop will feature the launch of a large-scale mechanization support initiative for Kano’s farmers and presentations by the IsDB on how the state accessed agricultural development financing.

SAA is implementing the crop value chain component of the KSADP through a $19.3 million sub-grant, providing technical support to boost agricultural productivity and competitiveness.