The Federal Government has concluded plans to distribute hybrid seedlings to farmers in a bid to reduce the effect of the flood that destroyed millions of hectare of farmlands across the country.
Minister of Agriculture, Mr Akinwummi Adeshina revealed this during a courtesy visit on the governor of Niger state at the Government House in Minna as part of an on the spot assessment of the affected farmland in the state.
The Minister stated that “the seedlings which will mature in two months will save the nation from a possible food scarcity that may arise because of the loss of farm products in some parts of the country.”
Over 5,000 farmlands have so far been destroyed by the ravaging flood across the country.
The hybrid seedling to be distributed free of charge to all farmers in the country include that of rice, cotton, cassava and maize.
Also speaking at the event, Governor Muazu Aliyu stated that the state government had released the sum of N150 million for immediate relief to the victims across the state.
