Director Advises Agric Beneficiaries On Chosen Field

A Director at the Federal
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD), Port Harcourt Office, Dr Ime Umoh, has advised beneficiaries of the Youth Employment in Agriculture Programme (YEAP), in Rivers State to be steadfast in their chosen field of endevour.
Umoh, who gave the charge recently in Port Harcourt, during the inauguration of the state steering committee of YEAP in the state disclosed that the state is the first in the South South region to benefit from such federal government programme.
He disclosed that a lot has been done in empowering the youth in the area of agriculture.
The agric boss expressed  gratitude to the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) for accepting to select the state for the programme.
He stated that YEAP was designed to generate employment and income along area based agric priority value chains.
Explaining further, he said the programme would also improve the farmers livelihood and facilitate food and nutrition, security as well as enhance economic and social stability of the country.
Earlier, the state commissioner  for agriculture, Barr. Onimim Jack, disclosed that the programme is targetted to kick off with about 2000 youths.
“We will start with about 2000 but eventually it may get up to 5000-6000”, she said.
The Rivers agric boss explained that as soon as the beneficiaries start their agric business, they would automatically become employers of labour themselves.
“What we are doing is to try and develop agriculture as much as possible in the state” she said.