{"id":15911,"date":"2026-06-20T12:47:40","date_gmt":"2026-06-20T12:47:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.iita.org\/news-item\/atasp-1-honored-for-enhancing-livelihoods-in-kambuwa-community-kebbi-state\/"},"modified":"2026-06-29T20:25:32","modified_gmt":"2026-06-29T20:25:32","slug":"atasp-1-honored-for-enhancing-livelihoods-in-kambuwa-community-kebbi-state","status":"publish","type":"news-item","link":"https:\/\/iita.org\/fr\/news-item\/atasp-1-honored-for-enhancing-livelihoods-in-kambuwa-community-kebbi-state\/","title":{"rendered":"ATASP-1 honored for enhancing livelihoods in Kambuwa community, Kebbi State"},"content":{"rendered":"Le\u00a0Nigeria Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program \u2013 Phase 1<\/a>\u00a0(ATASP-1 Outreach Program) of the Kebbi-Sokoto Zone and the sorghum value chain implementation partner, the\u00a0Institut international de recherche sur les cultures des zones tropicales semiarides<\/a>\u00a0(ICRISAT), were honored by the people of Kambuwa community in Yauri Emirate of Kebbi State for developing the sorghum value chain, which has transformed its productivity and marketing in the community.\n
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ATASP-1 Kebbi Sokoto zonal program coordinator receiving his award from Alhaji\nHaruna Jada.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n26 January was a remarkable day for the ATASP-1 program as the Program Zonal Coordinator, Dr Aliyu Abubakar, and the ICRISAT Country Representative and Commodity Specialist,\u00a0Dr Hakeem Ajeigbe<\/a>\u00a0were recognized, appreciated, and honored with the Community Traditional Medals of honor during an elaborate agricultural show that showcased the impact of technologies adopted by the local farmers from both ATASP and ICRISAT.\n\nThe recipients were also honored with a display of the rich cultural heritage of the Kambuwa people under the leadership of Alhaji Adamu Abubakar Jibrin (Sardauna Yauri and Uban Kar Kambuwa).\n\nThe occasion was witnessed by the Secretary of the State Government (SSG) Alhaji Babale Umar who represented the Executive Governor of Kebbi State, Abubakar Bagudu and other dignitaries that include the Chairman Ngaski LGA, the Galadiman Yauri, and the Director, Research and Innovation of Aliero University of Science and Technology, Dr Sa\u2019adu Birnin Yauri, and the District Head of Kalgo Alh. Ahruna Jada.\n\nWhile making the presentation, the District Head of Kambuwa, Alhaji Adamu Abubakar said the meritorious award was in appreciation of the whole community to the ATASP-1 program for bringing several technologies that have transformed sorghum production and marketing, which has enhanced the people\u2019s livelihoods.\n\nAccording to him, ATASP-1 has trained farmers on production, processing, and marketing at the community, local government, and state levels. Abubakar commended the ICRISAT office in Kano, saying the CSR 01 and SK 5912 sorghum varieties introduced have almost doubled the yield of their local varieties.\n\nThe presenter of the award, Alhaji Haruna Jada who is the District head of Kalgo, called on the recipients to see the awards as a challenge for more dedication and innovations to transform the lives of people in the rural areas.\n\nIn his acceptance remarks, Ajeigbe who spoke on behalf of ATASP-1 recipients, said the recognition would spur them to be more committed to their work and motivate them to offer more to the program beneficiaries.\u00a0Gbassey Tarawali<\/a>, the Program Coordinator, commended the recipients for the honors, saying \u201cWe are proud of you. Let\u2019s continue to keep the ATASP-1 flag flying.\u201d\n\nKambuwa is one of 30 communities participating in the ATASP-1 outreach program of the Sorghum Value Chain Development in Kebbi-Sokoto Zone in collaboration with ICRISAT.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Nigeria Agricultural Transformation Agenda Support Program \u2013 Phase 1 (ATASP-1 Outreach Program) of the Kebbi-Sokoto Zone and the sorghum value chain implementation partner, the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), were honored by the people of Kambuwa community in Yauri Emirate of Kebbi State for developing the sorghum value chain, which has transformed its productivity and marketing in the 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