From Umar Dankano, Yola
No few than 200 dry season farmers from the nine(9) local government areas of Adamawa southern Senatorial District have been supported with free water pumps to enhance their productivity.
The distribution exercise of the water pumps sponsored by the Senator representing the Adamawa southern zone,Senator Binos Dauda Yaroe took place in Mayo-belwa local government area, weekend, amidst cheers and appreciations from his benefiting constituents.
Addressing the beneficiaries at the distribution exercise, Chairman of the distribution committee, Major AVM Elam(RTD), the gesture from the people’s Senator Binos was done to enhance food production being an important driving force of the economy to any country globally.
Major Elam stated that the feat will tremendously in boosting the economy of both the farmers and the communities and increasing food production in the land noting that with great prospects and high expectations as they focus on dry season farming for both domestic and commercial purposes.
Elam said that it is imperative for farmers to engage in both rainy and dry seasons farming, revealing that more empowerment programmes are underway for the benefit of peasant farmers across rural communities in the Adamawa South 9 LGAs by the Senator.
He however, called on the beneficiaries to make good use of the farming machine in order to achieve the goal of the project which is to empower peasant farmers to enable them fight hunger in the land.
