Sasakawa Africa facilitates deployment of 12 agric tools to enhance productivity

The Sasakawa Africa Association (SAA) Nigeria has facilitated the deployment of 12 combine harvesters, Hijet mini vans, and smart irrigation systems to Kano State as part of its efforts to enhance agricultural productivity.
The initiative, funded by the Islamic Development Bank, Lives and Livelihoods Fund, and the Kano State Government, also included full welding and fabrication kits to support local farm equipment fabricators.
These tools and equipment are set to be used by the Kano State Agropastoral Development Project (KSADP) to boost farming productivity in rural areas.
Speaking at a high-level workshop on agricultural transformation, SAA Chairman, Dr. Amit Roy, highlighted the organisation’s ongoing commitment to innovation and resilience in agriculture.
He noted that the KSADP project, a collaboration between the Islamic Development Bank, the Lives and Livelihoods Fund, and Kano State Government, is aimed at creating resilient agro-pastoral systems.
Dr. Roy emphasised the achievements of the KSADP project, stating that SAA has played a key role in the crop value chain component, addressing low agricultural productivity, poor soil conditions, and climate change.
SAA President, Dr. Makoto Kitanaka, underscored the organisation’s focus on addressing critical challenges like climate change, rising fertiliser prices, and soil health while ensuring that farmers’ voices are heard.
He also stressed importance of creating jobs, particularly for women and youth, within the agricultural value chain.
SAA Country Director, Dr. Godwin Atser, said the KSADP project has enhanced productivity and competitiveness of cereals and vegetables in Kano State. The project has also established 5,348 clusters for capacity building, created agro-processing centres, solar drying facilities, and strengthened market linkages for farmers.
He said: “the project had established and supported 5,348 clusters with capacity building and inputs for grains/vegetables production enhancement, and 1,237 clusters to strengthen seed system.
“Also, it has established 54 agro-processing centres, three parabolic vegetable solar drying centres, and 23 onion solar drying facilities; trained and empowered the benefitting communities with starter-packs.
Dr. Atser added that the project has made substantial progress in improving the livelihoods of farmers in Kano, and the meeting served as a platform to explore further engagement and scaling of successful initiatives.

Source: thenationonline.net

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