The Chairman of the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) in Kaduna State, Kabiru Salihu, says the association has registered about 2,700 farmers.
He added that the association is positioning its members to benefit from a new agricultural empowerment programme.
Salihu made this known in an interview with reporters in Kaduna on Tuesday.
He explained that the ongoing registration drive is part of efforts to strengthen data for planning and ensure transparent access to interventions.
He said the figure includes no fewer than 700 women, reflecting the association’s push for greater female participation in agriculture and leadership.
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The chairman also noted that AFAN in the state is restructuring its grassroots leadership, with executives being constituted across the 23 local government areas and 225 wards, with deliberate inclusion of youths and women.
“We are prioritising women in leadership at the state level; we now have women leaders across the three senatorial zones, including one of the vice-chairpersons,” he said.
Salihu said the state would benefit from the Resilient, Inclusive Agri-food Systems Empowerment Programme, which targets 50,000 farmers directly.
He added that about 128,000 farmers are expected to benefit indirectly, noting that credible farmer registration would guide transparent beneficiary selection.
