The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development has rolled out the distribution of agricultural inputs to about 7,500 smallholder women farmers in North-Central states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “Today, my Ministry is choosing to challenge the unequal access to productive inputs between men and women by rolling out the distribution of inputs to women smallholder farmers and processors as part of our commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment in the agricultural sector. “Women, who were socially and financially disadvantaged, were disproportionately affected by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic recession that followed. The Minister of Women Affairs, Dame Pauline, commended the Agriculture Ministry for the gesture of providing farm inputs to women l, which she said would greatly increase food production and reduce hunger. YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNECOVID-19: Nigeria Recorded 624 New Infections Last Week, Lowest In Over Five MonthsLast week, Nigeria recorded 624 new COVID-19 infections which is the lowest the country recorded in five months, Tribune Online analysis shows.FG rolls out distribution of agricultural inputs to 7,500 smallholder women farmersThe 624 new cases reported between March 28 and April 3 is a reduction from the 849 recorded the previous week…FG rolls out distribution of agricultural inputs to 7,500 smallholder women farmersFG rolls out distribution of agricultural inputs to 7,500 smallholder women farmers

Source: Nigerian Tribune April 15, 2021 20:26 UTC