The AGRA Kaduna Consortium lead NAERLS hosted AGRA Country Program lead Mrs Juliet Lampoh

The AGRA Kaduna Consortium lead NAERLS recently hosted Mrs. Juliette Lampoh, the AGRA Nigeria Country Program Lead, in Kaduna for a field visit on April 26th, 2024. Accompanied by Dr. Esther Ibrahim, the AGRA Kaduna Consortium Program Officer, they joined with the AGRA NAERLS team for the visit. The team visited two rice demo plots managed by Community Based Advisors (CBAs) Zaharadeen Zailani and Habiba Tahir in Bizara, Zaria, Kaduna State, where the system of rice intensification (SRI) method is being adopted. Alongside other CBAs and farmers, they engaged in knowledge exchange and discussions. Mrs. Lampoh officially handed a pumping machine to Mr. Zaharadeen Zailani to enhance irrigation for his demo. Later, the team visited the AGRA Angwan Alkali Processing Centre in Zaria LGA, meeting with members of the Angwan Alkali Women Multipurpose Society who showcased their value-added products and shared records of the processing center activities.