The National Agricultural Land Development Authority (NALDA) has put a big smile on the faces of farmers in Bauchi after revealing their plans to boost their farming with new dam.
The authority is supporting farmers in Azare Local Government Area of Bauchi state, North East Nigeria, with an Earth Dam, land clearing and inputs to boost food security in the country.
Speaking with the farmers in the area, the Executive Secretary of NALDA Prince Paul Ikonne said in a statement issued in Abuja on Monday, that the dam and inputs were provided to farmers in Azare Local Government Area of Bauchi State.
He said: “the dam would cater for the water needs of over 10,000 animals, and serve as irrigation facility for more than three villages in the area, as NALDA would provide solar-powered pumping machines to pump water to neighbouring farms.”
In the statement, NALDA stated that tractors and site workers were currently ensuring that the dam was completed within the stipulated time frame of two weeks.
“In an interaction with farmers from the area in Gamawa, the Executive Secretary of NALDA, Paul Ikonne, said the project is aimed at ensuring availability of water for irrigation and animal husbandry in order to curb farmers and herders clashes across the country.”
It stated that the representative of the District Head of Gamawa, Mohammed Babayo, who spoke on behalf of the farmers, appreciated the government for the dam.
Babayo also went on to call on NALDA to continue to support farmers in the area with inputs such as improved seeds, fertilisers, pesticides, herbicides and access roads.
He said the farmers were willing to provide more land for clearing and were ready for more partnership with NALDA, stressing that it was the first time the villages would feel the presence of the Federal Government.
