The Federal Government on Thursday launched the nationwide distribution of Renewed Hope agricultural seeds to farmers across the country.
Speaking at the official launch in Jigawa State, the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said the initiative was aimed at mitigating the effects of seed shortages and delayed rainfall.
He said the intervention was approved by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to ensure that affected farmers in all participating states receive improved seeds within the remaining planting window.
Kyari said the programme was being implemented as a national response to climate-related disruptions affecting farming communities across northern and southern Nigeria, with priority given to states experiencing irregular rainfall.
He noted that many farmers across the country, including those in Jigawa and other northern states, had suffered significant losses after early rains were followed by prolonged dry spells that destroyed crops already planted.
He said the intervention was designed
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