My Muhammad Salisu
Kano State government has commissioned a Wheat Gurasa Processing Cluster and as well as Tomato Market Preservation Store, situated in Kwanar Dala and Kwanar ungoggo, Metropolis.
Speaking during the commissioning ceremony, Kano State Deputy Governor Dr. Nasiru Yusuf Gawuna commended the State Coordinating Office of the Agro Processing Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) Project for targeting 10,000 farmers of Rice,Wheat and Tomato value chains across production, processing and marketing as beneficiaries with the aim of enhancing their productivity.
The Deputy Governor who is also the State Chairman Of the APPEALS Project Steering Committee pointed out in a statement by his Chief Press Secretary Hassan Musa Fagge that, So far, 6,344 farmers that were supported in adopting improved Rice,Tomato and Wheat production and marketing technologies in the state have been recorded.
According to the statement, Dr Gawuna highlighted that, APPEALS is centered on food security, support to local production, job creation, economic diversification and improved revenue generation through agriculture.
He urged beneficiaries of the Kwanar Dala Wheat Gurasa Processing Cluster and the Kwanar Ungogo Tomato Market to utilise them accordingly.
Earlier on his part, the National Project Manager Of the APPEALS, Dr. Salisu Garba explained that the project which is taking place in 24 States has achieved alot through offering of technical and financial support to farmers.
In his remarks, the State Project Coordinator of the APPEALS, Mallam Hassan Ibrahim said the purpose of establishing the Wheat Gurasa Processing Cluster at Kwanar Dala in collaboration with the National Incubation Centre is to promote good agronomic practice.
"Under this initiative we have provided a new oven to produce local gurasa in 8 minutes. The oven is easy to operate, meant to reduce hard labour and enhance hygienic way of processing the delicacy. We have provided the sellers with a mobile van," he said.
He added that they had also provided an evaporating cooling system store alongside 1,000 plastic crates for the Tomato Sellers at Kwanar Ungogo Market in order to enhance the preservation of Tomato for 2 weeks.
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