Mr Kyari said the project produced 7.5 tonnes of seed, including 684 kg of newly introduced legumes such as chickpea and lentil.
According to him, the inputs were for the 2024 season, while those for 2025 were being processed.
The federal government, through the agriculture ministry, distributed the inputs to the small-scale farmers in Enugu on Thursday.
He said an average Nigerian farmer cultivates less than one and a half hectares of land using traditional farming tools.
FAO representative in Nigeria and ECOWAS, reiterated the need to strengthen the strategic partnership between FAO and the Nigerian government.
Mr Nwakuche said the partnership seeks to achieve food self-sufficiency for inmates, generate surplus for commercial purposes, and transform NCoS farmlands into agro-hubs.
Mr Kilishi said food insecurity in the country had risen sharply
The ministry backtracked from the planned prayer and fasting, claiming it is not an official event but an internal decision to seek spiritual help due to deaths recorded among its staff.
The distribution was launched at Alkamawa in the Bunkure Local Government Area of the state on Thursday.
He said the proposed training was designed to equip participants (youths and women) with broad knowledge and practical skills in handling agricultural machinery.
