LALA foundation provides agricultural training for women, youths in Bayelsa

Learning and Life Aid Foundation has just concluded a 3-day empowerment programme powered by Heritage Bank PLC in Bayelsa State for women and youths in agriculture (cassava farming) from the 17th -19th Jan 2022.

The Women Empowerment And Youth Development Programme (WEYDP) is designed to increase the inclusion and participation of women and young people in economic, agricultural and other development activities.

Bespoke training on cassava farming was provided by the Bayelsa State Agricultural Development Programme (ADP). To improve efficiency and productivity, also labour-saving, storage technologies and practices were introduced to reduce women’s workload. Other topics inculcated as part of the training programme were financial literacy and ICT.

Learning and Life Aid Foundation (LALA Foundation) with recipients of empowerment programme)

“We are committed to enhancing entrepreneurship, increasing value addition, reducing food losses and strengthening market linkages and exports.

“We also like to thank Heritage Bank PLC for their commitment and continued support,” she said.

Off takers such as improved cassava stems, knapsack sprayers, pesticides, herbicides and N1million was handed out to 20 beneficiaries to support their farming practices.

Speaking at the close of the event, Mr Jackson Diegbegha, the programme Manager of Bayelsa State (ADP) encouraged the beneficiaries to practice all they have been taught and applauded Learning And Life Aid Foundation (LALAF) for the remarkable work done to promote food security in the state.