Year 2: WOFAN Begins ICON2 Project With Onboarding Of 500 New Extension Workers

Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) has flagged off the implementation of Year 2 of the WOFAN-ICON2 Project with the onboarding of 500 new Extension Workers (EWs) and distribution of 500 Android Tablets and Power Banks to the EWs for knowledge management. SOLACEBASE reports that the Android Tablets, which will be used by the EWs to collect…

Stakeholders strategise on implementation of agric extension policy

Stakeholders from various agricultural value chains across the nation have charted the way forward for the new federal government policy on agricultural extension services, developing strategies for improving extension service delivery in the country.  Speaking during the one-day summit held in Abuja on the new policy, the Executive Director of the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), Hajia…

WOFAN celebrates resilient youths of Tofa at International Youth Day event

Kano, August 12, 2023 – To commemorate the 2023 International Youth Day (IYD), the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN) organised a youth day event to celebrate the accomplishments of women and youth farmers in the Tofa community of Kano State. The event took place at the WOFAN-Tofa Youth Conservation Centre and was attended by diverse participants,…

WOFAN trains Extension Workers on ICT for Data Capturing, Agricultural Productivity and Market Linkages

ABUJA, 27 January 2023– As part of the Integrated Community-led Network of Hope (ICON2) project activities, the Women Farmers Advancement Network (WOFAN), in partnership with the Mastercard Foundation, has trained over 600 extension workers on the use of the ICON 2 Commcare app across 10 northern states in Nigeria. The 13-day training commenced on Wednesday,…