The Department for International Development has committed N250 million to the enhancement of agriculture in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and Sokoto State for the year 2014.
The Country Director, International Fertiliser Development Centre (IFDC), Mr. Scott Wallace made this known to newsmen in Sokoto recently. He said that fund was specifically for the Growth Enhancement Support Touch and Pay (GES-TAP) scheme.
“This pilot scheme introduced in Sokoto and Abuja is meant to prove that this GES-TAP concept can work without network and mobile phones,” he said.
Mr Wallace noted that while DFID provided the funds for the programme, IFDC will ensure its implementation.
TAP uses mobile technology to connect online and offline farmers to their local agricultural dealers. It is an e-voucher scheme that uses tablet and smartcard technology to register farmers, record and transfer biometric data, and deliver vouchers to eligible farmers and agricultural dealers.
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