Nigeria donates 100,000 cashew seeds, 2,000 seedlings to Ethiopia
The Nigerian government has donated 100,000 cashew seeds and 2,000 cashew seedlings to Ethiopia.
Stanley Nkwocha, senior special assistant to the president on media and communications, Office of the Vice-President, disclosed this on Sunday in Addis Abba, the Ethiopian capital city.
Mr Nkwocha explained that the donation was sufficient to cultivate approximately 600 hectares of land, was received by Ethiopia’s minister of state for agriculture, Efa Boru.
According to him, it is part of a shared commitment between both nations to sustainable agricultural development across Africa.
He said the exchange built on Ethiopia’s earlier donation of 2,000 Haas avocado seedlings and 2,000 coffee seedlings to Nigeria in June 2025.
Mr Nkwocha stated that the initiative aligned with President Bola Tinubu’s agricultural transformation agenda and highlighted Nigeria’s commitment to “Green Revolution Diplomacy” as a tool for strengthening diplomatic ties while addressing food security challenges.
Earlier, Vice President Kashi. Shettima had arrived in Addis Ababa to participate in the second United Nations (UN) Food Systems Summit holding from July 27 to 29.
The summit will bring together global leaders to reflect on progress made since the inaugural 2021 UN Food Systems Summit.
It will also accelerate commitments towards building resilient, inclusive, and sustainable food systems.
(NAN)
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