The
Director-General, National Youth Service Corps (NYSC), Brig. Gen.
Suleiman Kazaure, on Thursday, has said that arrangements were being
made to enable corps members interested in farming to access soft loans
for the 2017 farming season.Inspecting 145 hectares of NYSC farmland in Bauchi, Kazaure explained
that the aim was to train corps members in modern farming to enable
them become self-reliant after their service year.
According to him, talks were ongoing between NYSC and various banks
such as Bank of Industry and Heritage bank in that direction.Earlier, the Director, Venture unit of NYSC, Stephen Alabi, said that
arrangement had been made for the accommodation of corps members to be
mobilised to the farming settlement.He said that a 10-bedroom accommodation with a borehole and 100 KVA generator had been provided in the place.Alabi said NYSC officials with expertise in agriculture had been posted to oversee the farmland and its activities.He said that cowpeas and maize would be cultivated on the land,
adding that most of the work would be done by corps members, in addition
to engaging people from outside.”NYSC has provided modern farm equipment and corps members from
relevant fields will be deployed to the farm settlement,” he said.Alabi said that the scheme would also embark on farming in four
states, adding that the 2017 exercise would scale up farming activities
across the country.
According to him, talks were ongoing between NYSC and various banks
such as Bank of Industry and Heritage bank in that direction.Earlier, the Director, Venture unit of NYSC, Stephen Alabi, said that
arrangement had been made for the accommodation of corps members to be
mobilised to the farming settlement.He said that a 10-bedroom accommodation with a borehole and 100 KVA generator had been provided in the place.Alabi said NYSC officials with expertise in agriculture had been posted to oversee the farmland and its activities.He said that cowpeas and maize would be cultivated on the land,
adding that most of the work would be done by corps members, in addition
to engaging people from outside.”NYSC has provided modern farm equipment and corps members from
relevant fields will be deployed to the farm settlement,” he said.Alabi said that the scheme would also embark on farming in four
states, adding that the 2017 exercise would scale up farming activities
across the country.