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AfDB, JICA provide $244m for emergency food production in Nigeria
The African Development Bank (AfDB) and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), have provided 244 million dollars for emergency food production in Nigeria.
The President of the AfDB, Dr Akinwumi Adesina said this at the inauguration of the Special Agro-Industrial Processing Zones in Abuja.
Adesina said the bank’s African Emergency Food Production Facility provided 134 million dollars, while JICA provided 110 million dollars.
“I would like to thank the Japanese International Development Agency (JICA) for co-financing this with an additional 110 million dollars.
“That means we collectively made available 244 million dollars for emergency food production in Nigeria.’’
The AfDB president also said there was a need for greater action, responsiveness, and delivery to avert a food crisis in the country.
He said more needed to be done to fully unlock the potential of Nigeria’s agriculture, and promote and support the agribusiness sector.
“Agriculture is critical for the survival of any nation.
The most important role of any nation is to feed its people.
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