Farmers in Akwa Ibom State have promised to put to practice all the knowledge they have garnered during the one day intensive training organised for them by the Umo Eno administration.
The State Chairman of All Farmers Association of Nigeria, AFAN, Prince Bassey Inwang stated this during a one day training for farmers in the State which was held recently at AFAN Headquarters in Uyo.
Samuel Enoh Akpan,Head Media, AFAN Akwa Ibom State Chapter,in a statement said Prince Inwang hinted that the training session is one of the numerous ways the Association helps farmers in Akwa Ibom State to improve productivity by bringing farmers up to date with current trends in Agriculture.
Over one hundred farmers were trained on various areas of Agriculture including upland rice and oil palm cultivation, maintenance, harvesting and processing; yam miniset cultivation; organic pesticide powder production; liquid herbicide/pesticide production; cucumber and tomatoes cultivation, maintenance, harvesting and marketing; review on orange fleshed potato cultivation and reduction of mortality in organic poultry production.
The resource persons drawn from accomplished practical farmers in the State include, Pastor Mrs. Martina Umanah, Mr. Sylvester Edem, Comrade Boniface Udom, Mr. Alphonsus Nyong, Prince Bassey Inwang, Comrade Vincent Bitrus and Dr. Susan Nelson among others.
The seminar sessions which also included practical on hands training was free of charge as the AFAN helmsman in the State expressed willingness of the Association to keep farmers abreast with latest trends in Agriculture without tasking the farmers cash wise.
The farmers were ,however advised to key into the ARISE Agenda of Governor Umo Eno as a way of ensuring food security in the State and beyond.
Some of the beneficiary farmers spoke after the trainings, commending AFAN for always thinking of improving their skills.
Mrs Ekeobong Daniel, Apostle Okpoh, Mr Victor Akpan and Mr. Ok on Essoh also promised to put to practice all the knowledge they have garnered during the one day intensive training.