The Federal Government has announced that early procurement under the Presidential Fertiliser Initiative has generated N61.58 billion in savings. The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Senator Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at the Annual Community of Practice Meeting on the Comprehensive Africa Agriculture Development Programme (CAADP) Kampala Declaration in Maiduguri, Borno State. The government targets the delivery of 1.1 million metric tonnes of fertiliser in 2026 to boost food production. Kyari noted that federal and state governments, non-state actors, and development partners are collaborating to strengthen the agrifood system.
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