KANO — Over 14,250 small holder farmers received inputs under its Agro-Pastoral Development Project (KSADP), supported by the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB) from the Kano State government. Gov. Abdullahi Ganduje while speaking at the event in Kano said the empowerment was also to assist in ensuring food security in the state. “The inputs worth millions of naira for livestock fattening and reproduction schemes, were given to 3,000 women and youths while inputs for crop residue...

Mohammed Abubakar, the minister of agriculture and rural development, has vowed to ensure that his ministry maintains a good relation with security agencies to reduce the illegal importation of rice through land borders. He said this at a meeting of the steering committee of the national task force on illegal importation. This is according to a statement from the ministry’s senior information officer, signed by Mabel Mbosire. Abubakar stated that the improvement of the rice...