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.
Also according to the Minister further 20 metric tonnes of Breeder Seeds of the same varieties were given to 14 selected seed companies to produce foundation seeds. 26,000kg of certified wheat seeds were distributed to wheat farmers, 1,350 maize production kits to maize farmers, 18,517KG of Aflasafe, and 300,000 sprouted nuts of oil palm to farmers in Kogi, Nasarawa and the Kaduna States.
“The Ministry is supporting smallholder farmers through their various associations and cooperatives with the following farm inputs: 38,142kg of improved cashew seeds for distribution to 3,798 of cashew farmers across the country for the 2020 cropping season.
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