The Kwara State Government, in collaboration with HarVest is to train 500 rural female farmers across the state.
The state Deputy governor ,Mr Kayode Alabi stated this when he received members of the HarVest team led by the Co-founder ,Mrs Solape Akinpelu in Ilorin.
Mr Alabi said the training which centres on Best agronomy practices and financial literacy is designed to enable female farmers make informed business decisions.
He explained that the exercise will also provide them with access to credit,key inputs and premium markets to grow their farm enterprises.
In her remark the Co-founder, HerVest, Mrs Solape Akinpelu, said their mission is to bridge the $42bn gender finance gap in Africa with over 30% of funding trapped in agriculture .
Earlier in his address the Technical Adviser to Kwara state governor on Agriculture ,Mr Abdulquawiy Olododo assured the HerVest team of the farmers’ commitment to work in compliance with the terms and conditions of the project.
COV/ALI MUHAMMAD RABIU
