Ms Ekoue, who said NATP was aimed at boosting the growth of agriculture and the transformation of food system through technology and innovation.
“We are taking water from the Congo Basin and transferring it to another 400km into Chad. It is technically feasible,” Mr Adamu explained. “But it is very expensive.”
“Ethiopians, Tigrayans, Amharas, Oromos, Afars have already suffered too much,” Mr Guterres lamented.
Since the start of the Russian invasion on February 24, there have been 13,560 civilian casualties, with 5,614 deaths, including 362 children and 7,946 people injured.
President Muhammadu Buhari had in 2021 approved the sum of over N6.2 billion for the establishment of cattle ranches in the state.
The federal government on Tuesday inaugurated the local organising committee for the 45th Regular Meeting of the National Council on Agriculture and Rural Development.
ECOWAS Parliament speaker has called for improved budgetary allocation to Agriculture to tackle food insecurity in the sub-region.
“As a result of the intervention, we are now predicting a bumper harvest. We really thank the CARES project for the support,” one of the farmers said.
Mr Anga said that it was a win-win situation for the country if cashew was adopted as part of economic diversification owing to its huge potential.
The Nigerian Meteorological Agency (NiMet) has predicted cloudy and thundery weather activities from Monday to Wednesday across the country.
