The World Bank will assist Lagos farmers in the increase of 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 theWorld 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 interested in participating in the training programme.
The Bank, according to him, will 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 vitalisation, offering technical expertise, bringing international best practices and engaging stakeholders on building a shared vision to renew agro business development.
In achieving this, he said bank and the state government are determined to improve every element of the value chain, from cultivation, harvesting, to packaging and logistics, to marketing.
