"We have written to state governments to encourage them to develop dams and canals so that agriculture becomes an all year round activity and it is not confined to the rainy season alone.
Besides, by 2050, Nigeria population will be very close to 500 million at the current rate of growth. This is just 34 years from now. If we carry on at the current rate of one crop per year, with very low mechanization, Nigerians run the risk of starving to death”he said
Friday 5 February 2016
Increase farming or risk Nigerians starving to death by 2050 - Minister of Agriculture says
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
No comments:
Post a Comment