States to benefit from .5m-hectare farming scheme — Presidency
States participating in the Federal Government’s 500,000-hectare farming project will farm crops that will yield them the most competitive advantage, the Presidency stated on Friday. Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media and Publicity, Mr Temitope Ajayi, said the programme would enlist farmers in mostly northern states where agricultural activities were predominant. “We have 120,000 hectares for dry season …