{"id":14166,"date":"2026-06-20T12:33:30","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:33:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/integrated-agriculture-activity-honors-169-stakeholders-on-world-agriculture-day\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T21:31:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T21:31:24","slug":"integrated-agriculture-activity-honors-169-stakeholders-on-world-agriculture-day","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/integrated-agriculture-activity-honors-169-stakeholders-on-world-agriculture-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Agriculture Activity honors 169 stakeholders on World Agriculture Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

USAID-funded Feed the Future Nigeria Integrated Agriculture Activity (IAA) implemented by IITA<\/a> and its partners honored 169 stakeholders from Adamawa and Borno states to celebrate 2022 World Agriculture Day. The event in Yola had government officials, dignitaries, and other participants from both states who attended the award ceremony and agriculture exhibitions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Integrated Agriculture Activity Chief of Party, Dr Prakash Kant Silwal, delivering opening remarks at the 2022 World Agriculture Day Celebration in Yola, Adamawa State.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

IAA Chief of Party Prakash Kant Silwal, who elaborated on this year\u2019s theme: \u201cGrowing a Climate for Tomorrow,\u201d encouraged farmers to make the environment a safer place. Silwal used the occasion to commend the support of government officials, trainers, field agents, extension agents, supervisors, community development officers, and nutrition liaison officers, which the Activity has enjoyed since 2019. \u201cWe are indeed grateful for how much you have supported us in ensuring that the northeast does not lack sufficient food and nutrition,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some award recipients with IAA staff at this year\u2019s World Agriculture Day.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the recipients of the award for excellence, Adamawa State Commissioner for Livestock and Aquaculture, praised the Activity for contributing immensely towards the growth of Adamawa State in the areas of agriculture and entrepreneurship. He assured that the state government would continue to support such laudable projects in the state.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the award ceremony, some of the male and female categories included Best Smallholder Farmer, Best Community-based Seed Producer, Best Livestock Farmer, and Farm Waste to Wealth Technology Award.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Contributed by Joke Fayemi<\/em><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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