He said an average Nigerian farmer cultivates less than one and a half hectares of land using traditional farming tools.
Governor Babagana Zulum has distributed food and cash assistance to 53,000 families affected by pest invasion in Dikwa LGA.
The police in Borno have launched an investigation into a farmers-herders clash that occurred on Saturday in Modukoruri village, Gubio LGA.
“However, this latest action, aimed directly at lowering the cost of food, sends a clear signal that the welfare of ordinary Nigerians remains a top priority,” said the group.
The National Biotechnology Research and Development Agency has assured Nigerians of the health safety of genetically modified organisms.
The World Bank has ranked Nigeria’s ACReSAL project among its most successful and a model for Africa.
According to him, the NPS has received donations of 11 Land Cruisers to enable its new parks to take off operations in wildlife conservation.
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture states that it has released over 200 improved crop varieties in collaboration with Nigerian Research Institutions and other partners.
Diebiru-Ojo, a scientist, adopted the Semi-Autotrophic Hydroponics technology.
The sensitisation programmes were sponsored by the Fleming Fund through the University of Liverpool, UK, in collaboration with FMLD.
