NWDC,HJRBDA Partner Set To Transform Agric Production In North-West
NWDC,HJRBDA Partner Set To Transform Agric Production In North-West
By Abdullahi Yusuf
The North-West Development Commission (NWDC) and the Hadejia Jama’are River Basin Development Authority (HJRBDA) have agreed to establish a strategic partnership to transform agricultural productivity across the North-West region.
The collaboration was formalized during a courtesy visit by Prof.Shehu Abdullahi Ma’aji, Managing Director/CEO of NWDC, to HJRBDA management in Kano.
Prof. Ma’aji and his delegation were received by Engr. Rabiu Suleiman Bichi, Managing Director of HJRBDA, alongside the Executive Director Finance, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso, and other officials.
Prof. Ma’aji briefed the HJRBDA leadership on the Commission’s mandate, and requested access to arable lands to attract investors for agricultural development, among others.
In his remarks,Engr. Bichi expressed enthusiasm for the partnership and highlighted the region’s potential, noting that Kano and Jigawa states alone possess over 2.4 million cubic meters of water reserves and 2.1 million hectares of arable land.
He said HJRBDA currently manages 22,000 hectares directly.
He outlined ongoing initiatives, including greenhouse farming training for over 1,000 youths, deployment of 500 youth extension workers, installation of industrial boreholes, and introduction of drip irrigation systems and smart farming technologies.
Both agencies expressed commitment to establish a formal framework for collaboration to facilitate investor engagement, technology transfer, and sustainable agricultural development.
