The Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme is a government parastatal within the Ministry of Agriculture. It was established under the Law on the Agricultural Development Programme of Rivers State 1988.[1] Its functions include formulating and implementing programmes relating to Agriculture as well as providing extension services to farmers in both rural and urban areas of the state.[2]
The Agricultural Development Programme has the following responsibilities:
Increasing food and tree crops, livestock and fisheries production of the small scale farmer and fishermen in Rivers State and consequently to raise their incomes.
Streamlining the extension services and the inputs to improve networks of rural roads.
Providing safe portable water supply to the rural population
Enhancing the capacity of the state to plan and implement similar programmes in the future.
Projectsedit
National Programme on Food Security (NPFS)
Root and Tuber Expansion Programme(RTEP)
Pre-Emptive management of Cassava Mosaic Disease (CMD)
Community - Based Natural Resources Management Programme (CBNRMP)
^Mitee, Leesi (2010). Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria: An Encyclopaedic Guide. Worldwide Business Resources. p. 90. ISBN0-9561988-1-3. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
^Amachree, Asimiea (2 November 2012). "Science, Technology In Agricultural Development". The Tide. Retrieved 21 May 2015.
External linksedit
Agricultural Development Programme
November 15, 2023
rivers, state, agricultural, development, programme, government, parastatal, within, ministry, agriculture, established, under, agricultural, development, programme, rivers, state, 1988, functions, include, formulating, implementing, programmes, relating, agri. The Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme is a government parastatal within the Ministry of Agriculture It was established under the Law on the Agricultural Development Programme of Rivers State 1988 1 Its functions include formulating and implementing programmes relating to Agriculture as well as providing extension services to farmers in both rural and urban areas of the state 2 Rivers State Agricultural Development ProgrammeAgency overviewFormed1988JurisdictionGovernment of Rivers StateHeadquartersPort Harcourt Rivers StateParent departmentMinistry of Agriculture Contents 1 Responsibilities 2 Projects 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksResponsibilities editThe Agricultural Development Programme has the following responsibilities Increasing food and tree crops livestock and fisheries production of the small scale farmer and fishermen in Rivers State and consequently to raise their incomes Streamlining the extension services and the inputs to improve networks of rural roads Providing safe portable water supply to the rural population Enhancing the capacity of the state to plan and implement similar programmes in the future Projects editNational Programme on Food Security NPFS Root and Tuber Expansion Programme RTEP Pre Emptive management of Cassava Mosaic Disease CMD Community Based Natural Resources Management Programme CBNRMP National Fadama Development Programme FADAMAIII See also editList of government agencies of Rivers StateReferences edit Mitee Leesi 2010 Laws of Rivers State of Nigeria An Encyclopaedic Guide Worldwide Business Resources p 90 ISBN 0 9561988 1 3 Retrieved 13 May 2015 Amachree Asimiea 2 November 2012 Science Technology In Agricultural Development The Tide Retrieved 21 May 2015 External links editAgricultural Development Programme Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rivers State Agricultural Development Programme amp oldid 904010205, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
