Nigeria seeks assistance in improving agric sector research
The Nigerian government has called for the assistance of its development partners in intensifying researches in the country’s agricultural sector.
Mr Nanono spoke while receiving a delegation from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in his office.Mr Nanono said agricultural researches are critical to growth in the sector and would ensure food security in Nigeria and called for cooperation with the Foundation. He said the organisation can also assist the government in its efforts towards creating a business climate that would attract private sector investment and produce innovations that would enable Nigerian farmers to adapt to climate change.
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