The NNPC Foundation Ltd/Gte, the Social Investment arm of NNPC Ltd., has trained over 11,000 farmers across five geopolitical zones to ensure national food security and rural development.
The Managing Director of NNPCL Foundation, Mrs Emmanuel Arukwe, stated this at the flag-off of the training of 900 farmers who come from Yobe, Bauchi and Borno states on modern agricultural techniques and market access strategies held in Potiskum, Yobe State.
The project was part of the company’s shared commitment to securing Nigeria’s food future and uplifting rural communities.
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She said the programme aims to equip vulnerable farmers, especially women and youths, with practical skills and market knowledge that would move households from subsistence to sustainable income and greater resilience. Represented by the Executive Director Programme Development, NNPCL Foundation, Dr Bala David, she explained that recently, empowerment and training programmes have been conducted in other geopolitical zones of the country for 11,000 farmers.
According to her, the modules covered included climate-smart agriculture, soil management, post-harvest handling, financial literacy, cooperative formation, and the use of digital tools for market access.