Nigerian Farmers Improve Harvest with Training Funded by Salesian Missions
Salesian Missions
(MissionNewswire – New
Rochelle – May 5, 2023) – Salesian missionaries in the Imo state of Nigeria
had the funding to help local farmers thanks to donor support from Salesian
Missions in New Rochelle, N.Y. The project “Post-COVID Empowerment through the
Provision of Poultry and Farm Crops for Poor Young People and Women in Nigeria”
supported four poor families with their farms in 2022. These families had
established small-scale farms and saw improved revenues at harvest time given
the training and support received from the Salesians. Training topics included
crops, organic manure, pest control, and spacing of crops. Additional training
was provided directly at the farm locations, and it included clearing, mapping,
and planting periods.
One Salesian involved
with the project noted: “The project has immensely boosted the morale and
determination of the beneficiaries. The funds received have greatly supported
and enhanced the farm activities, especially the capacity and new knowledge
they have received. Now the people are equipped with skills, knowledge, and
capacity to improve their farms and revenues. They have better knowledge of
farm management and will be able to improve on their harvest for the years
ahead.”
According to UNICEF,
Nigeria is Africa’s most populous country and the 9th most populous country in
the world. By United Nations estimates, Nigeria will be one of the countries
responsible for most of the world’s total population increase by 2050. While
Nigeria has the second strongest economy in Africa, it also has extreme rates
of poverty with 100 million people living on less than $1 a day.
About 64% of households
in Nigeria consider themselves to be poor while 32% of households say their
economic situation had worsened over a period of one year, according to UNICEF.
Poverty still remains one of the most critical challenges facing the country
and population growth rates have meant a steady increase in the number of
people living in conditions of poverty.
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