Kogi VCDP distributes inputs to farmers to cushion flood effects

THE Federal Government, through the Value Chain Development Programme (VCDP), has distributed inputs to rural farmers affected by flood disaster, for the 2022/2023 dry season farming in Kogi.

The distribution is on the platform of the Value Chain Development Programme, supported by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD/VCDP).

The National Programme Coordinator (NPC), FGN/IFAD-VCDP, Fatima Aliyu, flagged off the distribution on Wednesday at the Agricultural Development Project (ADP) office, Felele, Lokoja.

Aliyu, who was reprewednesday sented by Gidado Bello, the Programme’s Human Resource Adviser, said the gesture is to cushion the devastating effects by the recent flood disaster on rural farmers and boost food security in the state.

According to her, VCDP has regular programmes to support rural farmers with subsidised inputs to improve their farming and farm production.

She explained that this particular input distribution is special because it is coming immediately after the unfortunate experience of flooding which had severely affected the farmers.

Aliyu said that input distribution is to provide the immediate needed support to farmers to resume their farm business during the dry season.

Aliyu stressed that the inputs would assist the farmers to get back to their business and recover some of their losses.

She added that the gesture would also give the farmers assurance that VCDP is there for them.

She encouraged the beneficiaries not to lose hope in collaborating and working with VCDP at all times, but be rest assured that VCDP would always be there for them.

The beneficiaries thanked Kogi VCDP for coming to their aid with the inputs.