The Abia Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprise, Niger Delta (LIFE-ND), has revived the Monthly Technology Review Meeting (MTRM) for the state’s Agricultural Development Programme (ADP).

The MTRM, held at National Roots Crops Research Institute Umudike (NRCRI) on Wednesday, had stakeholders from NRCRI and ADP share knowledge and ideas on the current agronomy practices.

During the meeting, the researchers and resource persons from the NRCRI exposed the participants to some of their findings and research in agronomy.

Anthony Nwaobilor, the rural institution, youth and gender officer for LIFE-ND, said the project decided to facilitate the meeting as part of its strengthening activities.

He said LIFE-ND observed that ADP had a lot of roles to play to farmers because of the work of its extension agents in various communities.

Mr Nwaobilor, who reiterated the importance of the MTRM, said LIFE-ND decided to revive it so that ADP could be armed with the current practices, which they would, in turn, teach farmers.

Abia ADP programme manager Chukwudi Onuoha thanked LIFE-ND for reviving the meeting and appealed for more support for the monthly review.

Mr Onuoha, who emphasised the need for the monthly review, said that the research institute kept a lot of findings in farm practice in the shelve and could be disclosed through the MTRM.

NRCRI executive director Chiefozie Egesi said he was excited about the meeting at the beginning of the year, having expected it for so long.

Mr Egesi said the meeting allowed researchers and ADP officers to interact.

The International Fund for Agricultural Development funds the LIFE-ND in collaboration with the federal government to boost food security in the Niger Delta.

(NAN)