The South East Development Commission, SEDC, has launched its South East Agro-Development Programme with the commencement of a 200-hectare integrated model farm in Nomeh Unataeze, Nkanu East Local Government Area of Enugu State.
The project, in partnership with the Enugu State Government, is designed to boost food production, create jobs, develop agricultural skills and strengthen agro-value chains across the region.
The farm will integrate dairy, poultry, fisheries, fodder production, greenhouse farming, processing and mechanisation.
SEDC Managing Director, Mark Okoye, says the project will also support smallholder farmers through training, inputs, technical assistance and market access.
The Commission says about 300 households within a 10-kilometre radius will initially participate in the out-grower programme, while the farm is projected to support more than 1,000 direct jobs at maturity.
The Minister of Regional Development, Abubakar Momoh, says the project aligns with Federal Government efforts to strengthen food security and promote productive regional development.
SEDC says the Nomeh farm will serve as a pilot for similar agricultural interventions across the South-East.
