{"id":54517,"date":"2022-09-16T17:08:01","date_gmt":"2022-09-16T16:08:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/?p=54517"},"modified":"2022-09-16T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2022-09-16T16:08:44","slug":"ksadp-awards-n6b-irrigation-devt-milk-collection-centres-contracts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailynews24.ng\/ksadp-awards-n6b-irrigation-devt-milk-collection-centres-contracts\/","title":{"rendered":"KSADP awards N6b irrigation devt, milk collection centres contracts"},"content":{"rendered":"
Kano State Agro-Pastoral Development Project, KSADP, announced on Friday, the award of contracts totaling N6,036,334,688. 66, for projects across several local government areas of the state.<\/strong><\/p>\n The projects include development of a total of 1,006 hectares irrigation structures (at sectors 9-14) at Watari irrigation scheme, Bagwai local government area and the construction of 40 Milk Collection Centers at different locations, spreading across 15 local government areas of the state.<\/a><\/p>\n The Watari infrastructure projects will cost the sum of N4,539,501, 897.08 while the 40 Milk Collection Centers will be constructed at the total cost of N1,496,832,791.58.<\/p>\n Funding for the interventions will be provided by the Islamic Development Bank and the Lives and Livelihoods Fund, LLF, as part of a broad vision to enhance agricultural productivity, ensure food and nutrition security as well as improving income generation for small-holder farmers and herdsmen.<\/p>\n