Bayelsa gets six new agric centres
The National
Programme for Food Security has created six production centres in
Bayelsa, bringing to nine, the existence of such centres in the state.
Francis Alagoa, the
state coordinator of the programme, said that with the creation would
ensure that eight local government areas would now be covered by the
activities of the programme.
He said that the
new centres are located at Ogbolomabiri in Nembe local government area,
Akassa in Brass LGA, Amatolo in Southern Ijaw LGA, and Okotiama in
Yenagoa LGA. Other locations are; Bolou-Orua in Sagbama LGA, and
Aleibiri in Ekeremor LGA.
Mr Alagoa stated
that the aim of agency was to revitalise subsistent agriculture and
make it more innovative to meet the ever increasing demand for food. He
also revealed that the federal government is contributing 47 percent to
the programme; the state government, 27 percent; and the local
government councils, 19 percent; while benefiting communities provided
three percent.
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