6 crops to get funding priority in Nigeria

Across the six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, six priority crops—maize, rice, cowpeas (beans), cassava, millet and oil palm, will receive funding to boost productivity and increase availability in the country. In a bid to address the domestic demand gap, the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) reached a partnership drive with the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC) during a meeting in Abuja on Enhancing Seed Systems for Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Nigeria, organised by the National Agricultural Development Fund (NADF) in collaboration with the National Agricultural Seed Council (NASC). The Executive Secretary, National Agricultural Development Fund, Mohammed Abu Ibrahim, said the six priority crops, which are staples in different geopolitical zones in Nigeria, are crucial for achieving food security in the country. “Through the Seed Systems Enhancement Programme, we aim to provide financial support to drive this transformation. This includes ...