NAWOJ Distributes Cucumber Seedlings To Women Journalists In Bauchi

By, Aliyu Adamu Faggo:

The Nigeria Association of Women Journalists NAWOJ, Bauchi State Chapter, has distributed cucumber seedlings to its members to promote backyard farming and improve household nutrition.

Speaking during the distribution, the NAWOJ Chairperson in the state, Comrade Rashida Yusuf, said that forty members had benefitted from the initiative.

The the distribution marked the second phase of the association’s backyard and sack farming empowerment programme aimed at encouraging members to engage in small-scale agriculture.

The NAWOJ Chairperson revealed that the initiative is designed to engage NAWOJIANS in farming activities, boost food production at the household level and encourage healthy living.

Rashida Yusuf urged members to take advantage of the rainy season to establish home gardens and cultivate vegetables for their families.

She recalled that during the association’s previous backyard and sack farming training, members were encouraged not only to practise gardening but also to use their platforms as journalists to raise public awareness on its benefits.

She advised NAWOJIANS to apply the knowledge gained and also encourage others to embrace backyard farming as a means of improving nutrition and household food security.

The NAWOJ chairperson expressed optimism that the initiative would strengthen members’ interest in agriculture, while contributing to improved family welfare through increased access to fresh vegetables.