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Establish Processing Firms, Farmers Urge FG
The Chairman, Irrigation Farmers Association in Katsina State, Alhaji Salisu Lema-Jikamshi has called on government to facilitate the establishment of tomato processing companies to create jobs.
Lema-Jikamshi made the appeal in an interview with our correspondent in Funtua, Katsina State, on Friday, and noted that irrigation farming provided job opportunities to many Nigerians.
He said although irrigation farmers had been trying their best to produce onions, tomatoes, fruits and other vegetables, the difficulty in preserving farm harvests had been hampering farmers’ activities.
He said that when the farm products were processed, they could be sold locally and internationally to boost farmers’ income and government revenue.
Lema-Jikamshi commended the method of fertiliser distribution in Katsina State last year, whereby farmers obtained the products in their farms unlike the situation in the past.
Another farmer, Alhaji Shafi’u Nabinbi, commended the government for dredging Musawa Dam and called for its expansion to accommodate more farmers.
Nabinbi explained that irrigation farming encouraged self-reliance and checked the exodus of youths from rural to urban areas in search of jobs.
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Kenyan Runners Dominate Berlin Marathons
Kenya made it a clean sweep at the Berlin Marathon with Sabastian Sawe winning the men’s race and Rosemary Wanjiru triumphing in the women’s.
Sawe finished in two hours, two minutes and 16 seconds to make it three wins in his first three marathons.
The 30-year-old, who was victorious at this year’s London Marathon, set a sizzling pace as he left the field behind and ran much of the race surrounded only by his pacesetters.
Japan’s Akasaki Akira came second after a powerful latter half of the race, finishing almost four minutes behind Sawe, while Ethiopia’s Chimdessa Debele followed in third.
“I did my best and I am happy for this performance,” said Sawe.
“I am so happy for this year. I felt well but you cannot change the weather. Next year will be better.”
Sawe had Kelvin Kiptum’s 2023 world record of 2:00:35 in his sights when he reached halfway in 1:00:12, but faded towards the end.
In the women’s race, Wanjiru sped away from the lead pack after 25 kilometers before finishing in 2:21:05.
Ethiopia’s Dera Dida followed three seconds behind Wanjiru, with Azmera Gebru, also of Ethiopia, coming third in 2:21:29.
Wanjiru’s time was 12 minutes slower than compatriot Ruth Chepng’etich’s world record of 2:09:56, which she set in Chicago in 2024.
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