Scientists highlight best agronomic practices to improve maize yield at radio outreach

In a significant step towards enhancing maize farming practices, the RadioIITAFarmers Outreach, in collaboration with the Maize Improvement Program, has successfully empowered maize farmers with critical agricultural knowledge and skills. The initiative, designed as a Training of Trainers (ToT) program, aims to equip farmers with the expertise to improve their agricultural practices and train other farmers within their cooperatives and communities.

In her remarks, RadioIITA Lead Dajie Odok highlighted the program's objective of empowering farmers through knowledge transfer. "The RadioIITA Farmers Outreach is a Training of Trainers (ToT) initiative designed to empower farmers with the knowledge and skills to improve their agricultural practices. Participants are expected to replicate the training within their cooperatives and communities," she stated.

Odok also hinted that the RadioIITA Farmer of the Year would be announced in due time, urging participants to diligently follow the entire process of planting, maintaining, harvesting, training other farmers in their locality, and sharing the harvested improved planting materials from their farms. Winners for each crop will be selected based on their diligence and success in spreading the knowledge and technologies. These winners will be rewarded for their contributions to improving the livelihoods of Nigerian and African farmers.

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