AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria Hails Kastina’s N100m Climate -Smart Farming Scheme as Agenda 2063 Catalyst.

The National Coordinator/CEO of AUDA-NEPAD Nigeria, Hon. Jabiru Salisu Àbdullahi Lamido Katstina, has hailed the launch of the N100 million Climate -Smart Agribusiness Empowerment Scheme by the Katsina State Government as a significant stride towards realizing the African Union’s Agenda 2063.

Speaking at a flag-off recently, Hon. Àbdullahi describe the initiative as a model of strategic alignment between national agriculture priorities and Continental development goals.”This is more than an intervention, it is a gateway to achieving Agenda 2063,” he said.

Jointly funded by AUDA-NEPAD and the Katstina State Government, the Scheme will empower smallholder farmers with improve seeds, modern tools, technical training and market access, fostering climate-resilent commercial agriculture.

Finally, he commended Governor Dikko Radda’s commitment to agriculture transformation, citing investment in dem rehabilitation, fertilizer procurement, and Solar-powered irrigation.

Mrs Akinwale Iyabo, anipr
AD/Head Media Unit