FUNAAB begins sale of yam

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta through its Community-Based Farming Scheme  (COBFAS),  has begun the sale of yams.

Director of the scheme Prof Sunday Adigbo  noted that the university was lucky to have a fruitful harvest this year despite various challenges, stressing that the support from staff members contributed to the success of the harvest.

“We planted November last year and it did well. Though we were faced with challenges like labour and stagnation of rain, we were still able to come out with bountiful harvest. There was cessation of rain from July till around the second week of September. We were lucky, unlike other crops that failed,” he said.

Prof Adigbo noted that the financial support from the university was instrumental to the overall success of the harvest. He lauded members of staff of COBFAS for the team work and cooperation, noting that COBFAS has about 1.2 hectares of yam plantation.

The Principal Agricultural Officer of COBFAS, Mr Augustine Kuforiji, noted that the ongoing yam sales was part of efforts by the centre to ensure food sufficiency following the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic.

He stated that despite the great challenge posed by the pandemic andclimate change, the centre was able to put in the necessary work to make sure there was enough food to satisfy the immediate needs of the people and the FUNAAB community at large.

Source: TheNation

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