{"id":516,"date":"2026-07-09T16:54:43","date_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:54:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=516"},"modified":"2026-07-09T16:54:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-09T15:54:44","slug":"agric-ministry-urges-abraka-farmers-to-adopt-modern-practices","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/?p=516","title":{"rendered":"Agric Ministry Urges Abraka Farmers To Adopt Modern Practices"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Peace Osemeka <\/strong><br>Farmers in Abraka, Delta State, have been encouraged to adopt modern agricultural practices to improve crop yield and ensure food security in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The advice was given during an agricultural seminar organized by the Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday, 20th June 2026, at the Abraka Town Hall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event brought together farmers, agricultural experts, students, and community leaders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Speaking at the seminar, the Delta State Minister of Agriculture, represented by his Personal Assistant, emphasized the need for farmers to adopt modern agricultural practices to improve farming in the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Other agricultural officers present at the seminar highlighted the importance of improved seedlings, proper irrigation, pest control, and the use of organic and inorganic fertilizers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They explained that modern farming techniques can help farmers increase productivity and reduce crop losses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Participants were also trained on sustainable farming methods and the proper handling of agricultural products after harvest.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Demonstrations were conducted to show farmers how to apply these techniques effectively on their farms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of the farmers interviewed expressed appreciation for the programme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They stated that the knowledge gained would help them improve their farming activities and increase their income.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The seminar concluded with the distribution of improved crop seedlings and farming materials to participants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Organisers expressed hope that the training would contribute to increased agricultural production and food availability in the region.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Peace Osemeka Farmers in Abraka, Delta State, have been encouraged to adopt modern agricultural practices to improve crop yield and ensure food security in the community. The advice was given during an agricultural seminar organized by the Ministry of Agriculture on Saturday, 20th June 2026, at the Abraka Town Hall. The event brought together [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":320,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"iawp_total_views":1,"footnotes":""},"categories":[16,14],"tags":[31,66,132],"class_list":["post-516","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-abrakametro","category-trendingnews","tag-abraka","tag-agriculture","tag-farmers"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=516"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":517,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/516\/revisions\/517"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/320"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=516"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=516"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mediaconversation.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=516"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}