World Bank to Support Lagos Farmers

Lagos farmers

The World Bank is to help Lagos farmers increase agricultural productivity and enhance market access.
The  State Project  Coordinator, Commercial Agriculture Development Project (CADP), Mr  Kehinde Ogunyinka  who  spoke  yesterday in Lagos before the award of certificates to participants at its women and youth empowerment  training,  said  55 persons will  be  sponsored  by  the World  Bank  to start  their  businesses in areas such as rice cultivation, poultry farming and others.

He  said 55 persons, which   include  women and youths were chosen  from  125  persons  who were interested  in participating  in the  training  programme.

The Bank, according  to the report,  would  support  the  farmers  in three value  chains  to create  agro-business  ventures  that  will  be  better managed as a step toward boosting livelihoods.

According to him, the World Bank through CADP has helped to lay the groundwork for vitalization, offering technical expertise, bringing international best practices and engaging stakeholders on building a shared vision to renew agro business development.

To achieve this, Ogunyinka said the bank and the State government are determined to improve every element of the value chain, from cultivation, harvesting, to packaging and logistics, to marketing.