The North-East Development Commission (NEDC) is to distribute hybrid seeds and farm inputs to farmers in Borno State.The inputs to be distributed include 1,500 bags each of fertiliser, rice seeds, fungicides and 465 cartons of herbicides. According to him, the commission would commence the implementation of an integrated agricultural programme in the 2021 farming season. He said farm machineries and other agricultural equipment were being provided to boost capacities of smallholder farmers in the state. Other farm inputs to be distributed include 250 sachets of Chile pepper seeds to increase farm yields. According to him, the integration was to produce a fully harmonised regional master plan for the north-east.

Source: The Guardian March 15, 2021 01:51 UTC