The inputs distributed to the smallholder farmers include varieties of rice, maize, and wheat seeds including palm seedlings, the official said.
The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, has flagged-off the distribution of agricultural inputs to Nigerian farmers, a statement said on Monday
According to the statement, rice farmers association, cowpea farmers association, women and youth farmers association are the beneficiaries of the inputs.The country shut its borders, largely to prevent the importation and smuggling of items such as rice, poultry products and petrol. The National Agricultural Seed Council of Nigeria had in May said it had certified 81,000 metric tonnes of assorted seeds for farmers across the country.
“The Ministry is also distributing 26MT of certified wheat seeds to wheat farmers, 1350 maize production kits and 18,517Kg of Aflasafe to ensure that the maize produced is aflatoxin-free.” He said “the Ministry is also distributing 66,000 sprouted nuts of oil to farmers in Kogi, Nasarawa, and Kaduna states. These seeds are free of charge to the beneficiaries while other farm inputs like water pumps, irrigation kits, seed planter among others would be given out at 75 per cent subsidy’’.
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