Alhaji Sabo Nanono
By Gabriel Ewepu – Abuja
The distribution of farm inputs was made by the Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Muhammad Nanono, at the Ministry’s Warehouse at Okene road, Lokoja in Kogi State as contained in a statement signed by the Director, Information, Theodore Ogaziechi, which include a variety of seeds; cashew, sesame, soybeans, and tomatoes.
According to Nanono it is part of the Ministry’s resolve to step in and support farmers with farm inputs as palliative measures to cushion effects of the pandemic on farmers and food security.
He further disclosed that this is the 4th in the series of distributions of the Ministry’s palliatives to farmers nationwide, which the 1st flag-off was made in Kano, in collaboration with development partners led by International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), and they distributed certified seeds of sorghum, millet, cowpea, and rice to 8,200 farmers in 13 States.
While the 2nd…
Source: Vanguard Newspaper
