Showing posts with label United States Department of Agriculture. Show all posts
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Wednesday, 19 February 2014

FG re-assures farmers of support in A’Ibom

FG re-assures farmers of support in A’Ibom
L-R: Minister of Culture, Tourism and National Orientation, Chief Edem Duke, Akwa Ibom State Governor’s Wife, Mrs Ekaette Unoma Akpabio and Managing Director, Diamond Bank PLC, Mr. Alex Oti, at the presentation of Most Valuable Governors’ Wives Award to Mrs Akpabio, on Monday  in Abuja.
The Federal Government has reassured farmers of adequate support during dry season farming in Akwa Ibom.

Mr Mike Mku, the Chairman, Board of Directors of Cross River Basin Development Authority, gave the assurance on Friday when he inaugurated during the Flag off of Dry Season Cropping at Oniong Nung Ndem irrigation project in Onna LGA.

He said that the Federal Ministry of Water Resources would ensure adequate funding of water Resources Infrastructure for irrigation and drainage to support all year round cropping.