As Onion is being processed into different forms for export and local consumption, Governor of Kano State, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has called for the
Minister Rallies Farmers to Embrace Buhari’s Economic Diversification Plan
Minister Rallies Farmers to Embrace Buhari’s Economic Diversification Plan
Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono, is rallying farmers in the country to support the economic diversification agenda of the Buhari administration through increased agricultural production, processing and value addition.
His ministry is also strengthening ties with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) in a bid to develop a strategic plan for the Nigerian cashew industry spanning the next 10 years.
The ministry in a statement said Nanono signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the USDA-West Africa PRO-Cashew Project to expand the value chain and create more job opportunities.
Kano Rice Farmers Get Early Maturing Seeds to Boost Production
Kano Rice Farmers Get Early Maturing Seeds to Boost Production
In a seeming bid to boost rice production and self-sufficiency in the commodity, the Buhari administration has availed rice farmers in Kano State early maturing seeds.
This is in addition to no less than 40 smallholder farmers in the state who have received inputs from the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development (FMARD) to improve the livestock value chain.
The initiative is part of the responses of the ministry to the negative effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on farmers and the country’s economy in general.