The Federal Government, on Friday, announced that it would commence the dry season cultivation of wheat on over 70,000 hectares of land beginning from November.

It said an expected yield of 875,000 metric tonnes would be derived from the dry season wheat farming, as this would be stored in the country’s food reserves.

The Minister of Agriculture and Food Security, Abubakar Kyari, disclosed this at a briefing in Abuja that focused on the way forward for agriculture in Nigeria.


Outlining the immediate priority actions that would be ongoing till the end of 2023, he said, “Implementation of the dry season wheat production is starting in November 2023 as part of the National Agricultural Growth Scheme and Agro Pocket projects funded by the African Development Bank.

“Under this scheme, the target is to produce wheat on over 70, 000 hectares across the wheat production zone of the country, with an expected yield of 875,000 metric tonnes for our food reserves;

“Blending of appropriate fertilisers to support this year’s dry season farming while making provisions for next year farming season well in advance; providing train-the-trainer for extension agents involved in dry season farming in collaboration with wheat producing states and other partners such as flour mills.”

Isokotolopia:
great , food security is paramount

Zimbabwe set for another record wheat yield, bringing back the dream of self-sufficiency
With the war in Ukraine as a wake-up call, the African country has decided to focus more on its own production and less on imports. But bigger harvests will not by themselves solve the problem of food insecurity.

Last year, we were able to grow 150 hectares full of wheat,” says Zinyemba with a satisfied smile on his face. “That’s a very good harvest.”

Although the Zimbabwean winter has just begun, another record wheat harvest is expected this year after farmers in the Southern African country planted wheat crops on 86,000 hectares of land, compared to 80,000 hectares last year. By planting so many wheat crops before the planting deadline of June 15, the nation is hoping to produce 420,000 tons of the cereal - much more than the record yield of 375,000 tons that was achieved last year.

The surplus of last year and the prospect for an even larger surplus this year has allowed Zimbabwe to openly dream of food self-sufficiency again. Additionally, last year’s saved $300 million in wheat imports became part of Zimbabwe’s gross domestic product, rather than disappearing abroad, notes Agriculture Ministry Permanent Secretary John Basera.

“We owe our record harvest to our collaboration with the private sector,” says John Basera, permanent secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture. He sees that companies and investors, at the initiative of the government, have invested on a large scale in joint ventures. They not only do this to earn money, says Basera, “but certainly also to guarantee food security in our country”. The joint ventures between the business community and the agricultural sector are now bearing fruit for the first time, says Basera, who refers to the historic wheat surplus.

https://english.elpais.com/international/2023-07-05/zimbabwe-set-for-another-record-wheat-yield-bringing-back-the-dream-of-self-sufficiency.html

Omihanifa:
Lies upon lies
Upon all the wheat planting and harvesting, the price of bread keeps going up every month.

Babamide:
You are announcing you want to commence 70000 hectares dry season wheat farming in November when we are already in October. No approved location, no farmers, no preparation or logistics.
Make we dey look how this government wan better pass Buhari/Emefiele regime

Wisereborn:
Have you noticed Any project FG put hand, the project is bound to fail!!!

Ordinary refinery, crude oil, electricity, dollar rate, insecurities, roads, flood, them no fit do right

Ordinary flood wey Fashola control for Lagos, e reach Sanwo Olu (Tinubu's boy), e become natural disaster

Now them carry themselves enter food

Jack of all trade, master of none mtcheeeeew

Paraman:


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