The inputs distributed to smallholders farmers free of charge, were varieties of seeds of rice, maize, wheat, and palm seedlings while others like water pumps, irrigation kits, and seed planter would be given out at 75 percent subsidy FoodCrisis Nigeria
, as part of measures to mitigate the impacts of COVID-19 pandemic to boost food production in the country and avert food scarcity in 2021.
The Minister revealed that the Rice Farmers Association of Nigeria, would receive about 270 metric tonnes of certified seeds of FARO 66, and 300MT of foundation seeds of flood-tolerant rice varieties of FARO 66 and FARO 67, respectively. Furthermore, he said the distribution was second in the series of palliatives given to farmers nationwide, in collaboration with development partners led by International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics , to flag-off the distribution of sorghum, millet, cowpea, and rice to 8,200 farmers in 13 states.
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