Lagos State government has said that 17,467 beneficiaries, including farmers and agro-processors, have benefited from the Agro-processing, Productivity Enhancement and Livelihood Improvement Support (APPEALS) project, aimed at ensuring food security, nutrition sensitive technology and sustainable business alliance.
The state’s Project Co-ordinator, APPEALS Project, Mrs. Oluranti Sagoe-Oviebo, who stated this at a press briefing yesterday, said the project, supported by the Federal Government and World Bank, had been partnering with stakeholders to enhance three agriculture value chains of aquaculture, poultry and rice in Lagos State.
She further said that through the project, the state government had built the capacity of 7,533 farmers, supported 1,786 women and youths with a minimum of N2 million cash, while 3,950 farmers were supported with inputs and equipment.
