Kano State Government has said it will recruit 1,000 agricultural extension workers to work across the 44 local government areas of the state to boost farming activities for food security.
The Managing Director, Kano State Rural Development Authority (KNARDA), Dr. Farouk Kurawa, stated this while briefing journalists at an event organized by the Sasakawa Africa Association, in Kano.
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Kurawa said when the new administration came on board (on 29 May) it saw the need for the urgent recruitment of health workers, teachers and agriculture extension workers because their numbers had significantly decreased due to deaths and retirement.
“When I assumed office, the number of extension workers was about 1,200 (which is still) the highest in the country. We are recruiting an additional 1,000 people to make it 2,500.
“The objectives of the recruitment are to bridge the gap and make one extension worker to 500 farmers. This is the plan, we are on course, we included it in our annual projection and we are determined to recruit,” he said.
Extension workers offer technical advice on agriculture to farmers and also supply them with the necessary inputs and services to support their farming.
They inform farmers of new ideas to adopt to increase yield.
Premium Times.
