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The National Agency for Science and Engineering Infrastructure (NASENI) welcomes the endorsement of its solar-powered irrigation pumps by the National Economic Council (NEC) for nationwide rollout ahead of the 2025 dry-season farming, reports NaijaAgroNet.

This landmark decision, taken at NEC’s 152nd meeting held at the Presidential Villa, Abuja on Thursday underscores the Council’s confidence in NASENI’s capacity to deliver homegrown, energy-efficient solutions that directly respond to Nigeria’s food security challenges.

World Bank to support Nigerian agric with N144b

Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Akinwuni Adesina

Nigerian Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Dr. Akinwunmi Adesina, has said the World Bank would support the Federal Government's Agricultural Transformation Agenda (ATA) with $900m about N144 billion, reports TheNation.

NaijaAgroNet learnt that $500 million, about N78.57 billion will be used for agriculture and the remaining $400 million, about N62.87 billion will be used to support agricultural irrigation system in the country.

Dr. Akinwunmi who attended the just concluded Nigeria Agricultural Forum held in the United States said senior directors of World Bank and country Director of Nigeria are excited that the nation is diversifying its economy through agriculture.

"They have agreed to support us in the direction we are going," the minister said.

The minister also made known that World Bank showed interest to aid the development of staple crops processing zones in Nigeria, with further attention to be paid to rice, cocoa and sorghum production.

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