The Feed the Future Water for Agriculture activity, supported by the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), has increased access to
water for almost 55,000 farmers and herders in Adamawa, Borno, and Yobe states and resulted in over 1,600 farmers adopting improved agriculture production practises.
The statement reads: “The four-year Water for Agriculture activity, implemented by Catholic Relief Services and partners, helped reduce tensions between the two communities. Across the three states, Water for Agriculture constructed and rehabilitated 21 water facilities, including dams, irrigation schemes, boreholes, and water retention ponds.”
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