{"id":4440,"date":"2026-05-12T16:04:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:04:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/radionigerianortheast.gov.ng\/?p=4440"},"modified":"2026-05-12T16:04:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-12T16:04:53","slug":"experts-advocate-early-planting-improved-seeds-for-bumper-harvest-in-gombe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radionigerianortheast.gov.ng\/?p=4440","title":{"rendered":"Experts Advocate Early Planting, Improved Seeds for Bumper Harvest in Gombe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>By Yusuf Inuwa<\/p>\n<p>Farmers in Gombe State have been advised to strictly adhere to predicted rainfall onset dates before commencing planting activities, to avoid crop losses caused by false rainfall onset.<\/p>\n<p>The Permanent Secretary, Gombe State Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Cooperatives, Ahmed Sadiq, gave the advice while declaring open a one-day awareness and sensitisation programme on the 2026 Seasonal Climate Prediction organised for farmers in the state.<\/p>\n<p>Ahmed Sadiq urged participants to pay close attention to the training and ensure that the knowledge acquired is disseminated to other farmers who were unable to attend the workshop.<\/p>\n<p>He commended Governor Inuwa Yahaya for approving the workshop aimed at educating farmers on seasonal rainfall predictions across the state.<\/p>\n<p>Also speaking, a resource person at the event, Gayus Musa, encouraged farmers to plant early, improved varieties to ensure a bumper harvest.<\/p>\n<p>One of the participants, Modibbo Nafada, described the sensitisation as timely and pledged to step down the knowledge gained to other farmers who could not attend the workshop.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Yusuf Inuwa Farmers in Gombe State have been advised to strictly adhere to predicted rainfall onset dates before commencing planting activities, to avoid crop losses caused by false rainfall onset. 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