The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Alhaji Sabo Nanono, has persuaded the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to consider supporting cassava and plantain productions as they flourish immensely in the South-South region. Nanono stated this at the formal Flag-Off Ceremony of the USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness programme in Asaba, Delta State. He, therefore, appealed to USAID to consider supporting cassava and plantain value chains for the objective of the programme to be fully achieved based on the fertile nature of the soil for the cultivation of these plants in the region. USAID Feed the Future Nigeria Agribusiness focuses on 7 States namely Benue, Cross River, Delta, Ebonyi, Kebbi and Niger. The programme is a United States Government Global Hunger and food security initiative to improve nutrition and food security in Nigeria.

Source: Nigerian Tribune February 02, 2020 13:41 UTC