Ten communities selected from Kubau and Kudan Local Government areas of Kaduna State have benefited from a financial support of 25,000 dollars under the Community Revolving Funds of the Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscapes (ACReSAL) Project.
The initiative is designed to support farmer groups to undertake investment in climate-smart rain fed interventions.
Speaking during the presentation of cheques to each representative of the benefiting communities, the Kaduna State Governor, Senator Uba Sani restated his administration's commitment to supporting initiatives that aligned with Kaduna’s environmental sustainability and Rural Transformation Agenda.
In a remark, the Minister of Environment, Malam Balarabe Abbas Lawal explained that the launching of the programme, underscored the importance of community-led initiatives in driving economic growth and development among the less privileged in the communities.
Also, the National Coordinator, Agro-Climatic Resilience in Semi-Arid Landscape, ACReSAL Project, Abdulhamid Umar acknowledged the breakthroughs recorded by the project in all the nineteen participating states especially in areas of improving agricultural productivity and environmental sustainability.
Earlier, the Kaduna State Commissioner of Environment and Natural Resources, Alhaji Abubakar Buba said the fund that was initiated under the ACReSAL project, was more than just a financial intervention, but a move to bolster food security, improve livelihoods and build resilience against environmental challenges.
Meanwhile Governor Uba Sani also launched the newly procured amphibious excavator which will be used to desilt river beds and clear drainages to mitigate flood impacts in the state.